O lovely voices of the sky

O lovely voices of the sky

Author: Felicia D. B. Hemans
Published in 23 hymnals

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O Lovely Voices of the sky,
Which hymned the Saviour’s birth,
Are ye not singing still on high,
Ye that sang, “Peace on earth”?
To us yet speak the strains,
Wherewith, in time gone by,
Ye blessed the Syrian swains,—
O Voices of the sky!

O clear and shining Light, whose beams,
That hour, heaven’s glory shed
Around the palms, and o’er the streams,
And on the shepherds’ head!
Be near, through life and death,
As in that holiest night
Of hope, and joy, and faith;
O clear and shining Light!

O Star which led to Him whose love
Brought down man’s ransom free!
Where art thou?—’midst the host above
May we still gaze on thee?
In heaven thou art not set,
Thy rays earth may not dim;
Send them to guide us yet,
O Star which led to Him!



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #107

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Author: Felicia D. B. Hemans

Hemans, Felicia Dorothea, née Browne, was born in Liverpool, Sep. 25, 1793. In 1800, her father having suffered severe losses in business, removed with his family near to Abergele, N. Wales, where he died sometime after. In 1812 she was married to Captain Hemans, who, on retiring from the army sometime after, removed to Bronnylfa, near St. Asaph. Some years after he left his wife and children and proceeded to Italy, where he died. In 1828 Mrs. Hemans removed to Wavertree, near Liverpool, and in 1831 to Dublin, where she died May 16, 1835, and was buried in St. Ann's Church, Dawson Street, in that city. From 1808, when at 15 she published Poems, to 1834, when her Scenes & Hymns of Life appeared, she produced a great number of poems and othe… Go to person page >

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Instances (1 - 23 of 23)Text InfoTune InfoTextScoreFlexScoreAudioPage Scan
A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #107Text
A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #107Page Scan
A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #219Page Scan
Augsburg Songs, Nos. l and 2 Combined #d227
Carols for a Merry Christmas and a Joyous Easter #d17
Cross and Crown for Catholic Sunday Schools, Concerts, Sodalities, etc. #d39
Hymns and Songs for Catholic Children #27Page Scan
Hymns for Public Worship #343Page Scan
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #488Page Scan
Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #488Page Scan
Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #223Page Scan
Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #223Page Scan
Hymns in Harmony with Modern Thought #112Page Scan
Sunday School Hymnal #d306
The Catholic Hymnal: containing hymns for congregational and home use, and the vesper psalms, the office of compline, the litanies, hymns at benediction, etc. #17Page Scan
The Christian Psalter #d416
The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book: containing the psalms and hymns of the book of common prayer, together with a choice selection of additional hymns, and an appendix of chants and tunes... #H296Page Scan
The Modern Harp: or, Boston Sacred Melodist. #d180
The New Children's Hymnal #d218
The Saints' Harp #d620
The Saints' Hymnal #d213
The Sodalist's Hymnal: containing a collection of Catholic hymns set to oringinal and selected harmonized melodies, also The Little Office of the Immaculate Conception, The Vesper Compline Office ... #14Page Scan
The Tabernacle #d220
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