Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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John H. Tenney (1840–1918)

Words: Worth An­drews, 1881. Ap­peared in the Gos­pel Praise Book, ed­it­ed by Asa Hull (New York & Bo­ston, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Da­ni­el W. Knowles & James P. Ma­gee, 1885), page 307.

Music: Lud­wigs­haf­en John H. Ten­ney, 1881 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of An­drews (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

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Angel and Shepherds
William Henry Margetson, 1906

Quickly the bright an­gel­ic host,
Descends from Heav’n to earth;
Gladly, where man in sin is lost,
They tell a Sav­ior’s birth.

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Glory to God! the an­gels sing,
Nor shall their song be vain;
Glory to God! shall sweet­ly ring,
Till earth shall catch the strain.

Quickly the bright an­gel­ic throng
Still carry tid­ings sweet;
Gladly they bear the soul along,
Up to the mer­cy seat.

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Quickly the bright an­gel­ic wing
The dist­ant az­ure cleave;
Gladly the heav’n­ly arch­es ring,
When souls re­pent and live.

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Quickly the tid­ings pass along,
From earth to Heav’ns high dome;
Gladly bright ser­aphs join the song,
When pro­di­gals come home.

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