Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Words: Charles Wes­ley (1707–1788), in The Un­pub­lished Po­et­ry of Charles Wes­ley, by S. T. Kim­brough, Jr., & Ol­iv­er A. Bec­ker­leg­ge (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Ab­ing­don Press, 1992), page 106.

Music: Ber­mu­da Ira D. San­key, 1890 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Favor and peace on earth, and praise in Heav’n!
To us a son is born, a child is giv’n!
Today Je­ho­vah lays aside His crown,
Today the Sav­ior of the world comes down,
God over all su­preme, who all things made,
Clothed with our flesh and in a man­ger laid,
Is on this hap­py morn to mor­tals giv’n:
Favor and peace on earth, and praise in Heav’n!