1
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.
Refrain
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
2
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
3
Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
4
See Him in a manger laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise.
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wow, almost every stanza is off compared to the actual hymnal — what version is this??
FYI, this is from the Hymnal: 1) Angels we have heard on high
Singing sweetly thru the night,
And the mountains in reply,
Echoing their brave delight:
2) Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tidings did you hear?
3) [the only one that isn't too badly off]: Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee,
Christ, the Lord, the newborn King!
4) See Him in a manger laid,
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love.
[the chorus, of course, is OK as is] Has something changed??
I don’t understand what you are saying here what is the original lyrics of the song? because I looked it up and it sounds pretty legit to me. word by word even in French.
Never mind I see what your talking about now….Do you mean the last stanza?
And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD’S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east. Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? For they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
I love this song itś so peaceful and wonderful.
I love this so much
The traditional and more common lyrics are the ones listed on this website. I’m not really sure why the hymnal chose to use the less common version of the carol when they printed this hymnal in ’85.
Hearing this song for the second time and especially on Christmas Day
beautiful i like the tone
beautiful