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[Sung by angels o'er a hillside]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Howard E. Smith Tune Sources: Sunday School Hymns No. 1, number 122 Tune Key: D Flat Major Incipit: 55565 35423 45765 Used With Text: Carol of Redemption

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Carol of Redemption

Author: Flora Kirkland Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Sung by angels o'er a hillside Refrain First Line: Peace on earth, O mighty chorus! Lyrics: 1. Sung by angels o’er a hillside, Sending shepherds to a stall, Rang the carol of redemption, Peace on earth—good will to all. Refrain Peace on earth, O mighty chorus! Floating down the stream of time, Peace on earth, it echoes o’er us, Ringing still in tones sublime! Peace on earth, O mighty chorus! Floating down the stream of time, Peace on earth, it echoes o’er us, Ringing still in tones sublime! 2. Hark! We almost hear them singing! Look! The glory shineth bright! See the lambs in peaceful slumber On that blessèd, wondrous night. [Refrain] 3. Mighty carol of redemption! Mighty King in lowly guise! Quicken now our comprehension, Help us see with faith’s clear eyes. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Sung by angels o'er a hillside] Text Sources: Sunday School Hymns No. 1, by Isaac H. Meredith, Grant C. Tullar & Joseph W. Lerman (New York: Tullar-Meredith Company, 1903), number 266

The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Author: Anna Richarde Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Hearken to the words of Jesus Refrain First Line: Way to heav'n so straight and simple Topics: Jesus Christ; Words of Jesus Used With Tune: [Hearken to the words of Jesus]

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The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Author: Anna Richarde Hymnal: Sunday School Hymns No. 1 #122 (1903) First Line: Hearken to the words of Jesus Refrain First Line: Way to heav'n so straight and simple Topics: Jesus Christ; Words of Jesus Languages: English Tune Title: [Hearken to the words of Jesus]

Carol of Redemption

Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #752 First Line: Sung by angels o'er a hillside Refrain First Line: Peace on earth, O mighty chorus! Lyrics: 1. Sung by angels o’er a hillside, Sending shepherds to a stall, Rang the carol of redemption, Peace on earth—good will to all. Refrain Peace on earth, O mighty chorus! Floating down the stream of time, Peace on earth, it echoes o’er us, Ringing still in tones sublime! Peace on earth, O mighty chorus! Floating down the stream of time, Peace on earth, it echoes o’er us, Ringing still in tones sublime! 2. Hark! We almost hear them singing! Look! The glory shineth bright! See the lambs in peaceful slumber On that blessèd, wondrous night. [Refrain] 3. Mighty carol of redemption! Mighty King in lowly guise! Quicken now our comprehension, Help us see with faith’s clear eyes. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Sung by angels o'er a hillside]

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Flora Kirkland

1862 - 1911 Author of "Carol of Redemption" in The Cyber Hymnal Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911. Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911