It came upon a midnight clear, That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold:
"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
From heaven’s gracious King!"
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the cloven skies they come,
With peaceful wings unfurled;
And still their heavenly music floats
Over around the weary world:
Above its sad and lonely plains
They bend on hovering wing,
And oh its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
O you beneath life's crushing load, Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil among the climbing way
With painful steps and slow;
Look now, for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
Oh rest beside the weary road
to hear the angels sing.
[00:11.20]It came upon a midnight clear, [00:16.670]That glorious song of old, [00:20.170] [00:22.120]From angels bending near the earth, [00:26.800] [00:27.540]To touch their harps of gold: [00:31.780] [00:32.659]"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men [00:37.960] [00:38.580]From heaven’s gracious King!" [00:42.270] [00:44.320]The world in solemn stillness lay [00:49.130] [00:49.880]To hear the angels sing. [00:54.310] [00:58.360]Still through the cloven skies they come, [01:03.110] [01:03.790]With peaceful wings unfurled; [01:08.289] [01:08.910]And still their heavenly music floats [01:13.950] [01:14.820]Over around the weary world: [01:18.750] [01:20.60]Above its sad and lonely plains [01:25.310] [01:25.930]They bend on hovering wing, [01:29.570] [01:31.130]And oh its Babel sounds [01:36.460] [01:37.200]The blessed angels sing. [01:42.9] [01:45.500]O you beneath life's crushing load, [01:51.180]Whose forms are bending low, [01:55.180] [01:56.420]Who toil among the climbing way [02:01.730] [02:02.410]With painful steps and slow; [02:06.470] [02:07.470]Look now, for glad and golden hours [02:12.810] [02:13.490]Come swiftly on the wing; [02:17.420] [02:18.920]Oh rest beside the weary road [02:24.660] [02:25.350]to hear the angels sing. [02:29.480]
