Angel mes­sen­ger sent earth­ward,
Angel host at­tend­ant came;
Angel choir and an­gel car­ol,
Angel mes­sage to pro­claim.

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Fear ye not! be­hold, I bring you
These good tid­ings of great joy.
Gloria in ex­cel­sis Deo,
The an­gel­ic song emp­loy.

Unto you is born a Sav­ior,
Unto us a Son is giv’n;
Angels catch the an­gel mes­sage,
Angels voice that theme to Heav’n.

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Shepherds hear the an­gel mes­sage,
As they watch up­on the plain;
With su­per­nal light il­lum­ined,
And they heard the sweet re­frain:

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Angels and arch­an­gels hymn­ing,
Lo, the hills re­ver­ber­ate—
Angel mes­sage to us bring­ing,
God the Son is in­car­nate.

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