Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Luke 2:14
Words: Katherine S. Burr, in The Banner of Victory, by Alonzo J. Abbey & Merritt Munger (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson, 1881), page 42.
Music: Merritt J. Munger (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you have access to Munger’s photo (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
One and all, come let us sing
On this birthday of our king!
How the blessèd Christ was born
On the happy Christmas morn.
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Glory! Glory! Glory in the highest!
Glory! Glory! Glory!
Glory to our heav’nly king!
Jesus came a little child,
Holy, harmless, meek and mild;
Came to reign o’er all the earth
Though so lowly was His birth.
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Not upon a royal throne,
But in human hearts alone;
One and all, we’ll make Him room,
Suffer such,
said He, to come.
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Folded warmly to His heart,
Never from His love to part;
May each find a happy place
In the kingdom of His grace.
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Then, when earthly scenes are past,
One and all, may we at last
Find that Jesus makes us room,
To His glory bids us come.
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