Scripture Verse

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:14

Introduction

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Thomas L. Harris (1823–1906)

Words: Tho­mas L. Har­ris, Hymns of Spi­ri­tu­al De­vo­tion (New York: New Church Pub­lish­ing As­so­cia­tion, 1857), num­ber 3.

Music: Zer­ah Lo­well Ma­son, 1837 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lowell Mason (1792–1872)

Lyrics

Glory to God! this ad­vent morn,
My soul ex­ult­ing sings,
Today of old on earth was born
The glo­ri­ous King of kings.
Today of old on earth was born
The glo­ri­ous King of kings.

Let ev­ery idle fol­ly fall,
And ev­ery dis­cord cease;
He reigns in Hea­ven, the Lord of all,
O’er all the Prince of Peace;
He reigns in Hea­ven, the Lord of all,
O’er all the Prince of Peace.

Glory to God! in Christ the Lord
We own His name di­vine;
Earth, Hea­ven, the Spi­rit and the Word
Robed in His beau­ty shine;
Earth, Hea­ven, the Spi­rit and the Word
Robed in His beau­ty shine.

Where an­gels in their glo­ry bow
They on Mes­si­ah call;
And, in His earth­ly tem­ple, now
We crown Him Lord of all.
And, in His earth­ly tem­ple, now
We crown Him Lord of all.