Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: Lau­rene High­field, in New Songs of Praise, by Al­fred Hel­ton et al. (Len­oir, North Ca­ro­li­na: Teach­ers’ Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, 1913), num­ber 90.

Music: Al­fred E. Hel­ton (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of High­field or Hel­ton (head-and-shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), would you ?

Lyrics

To a far Judean hill,
Through the silence sweet and still,
Came a shining angel from the court of light;
Fear ye not, he softly said,
To the shepherds, sore afraid,
Unto you the Christ is born this holy night.

Refrain

Fear ye not that skies above are glory riv’n;
Angels hail the Savior’s birth,
Peace and joy shall fill the earth;
Unto you in Bethlehem a king is giv’n,
Glory, glory be to God who reigns in Heav’n!

O’er the far Judean plain,
Sounded out a glad refrain,
Glory, glory be to God, the angels sang:
Telling of Messiah’s birth,
Bringing gladness to the earth,
All the heav’nly arches with sweet music rang.

Refrain

Christ, the Lord, is born a king,
Joy and hope and faith to bring,
Glory, glory be to God who reigns above;
Peace on earth, good will to men,
Tell it o’er and o’er again,
All the world shall know the fullness of His love.

Refrain