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HARK! WHAT MEAN THOSE HOLY VOICES?

Scripture Verse

Suddenly there was…a great company of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:13–14

Introduction

Words: John Ca­wood, in Se­lect­ion of Psalms and Hymns for Pub­lic and Pri­vate Use, by Tho­mas Cot­ter­ill (Lon­don: 1819).

Music: Rath­bun Ith­amar Con­key, 1849 (🔊 ).

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Ithamar Conkey (1815–1867)

Lyrics

Hark! what mean those ho­ly voic­es,
Sweetly sound­ing through the skies?
Lo! the an­gel­ic host re­joic­es
Heavenly hal­le­lu­jahs rise.

Listen to the won­drous sto­ry,
Which they chant in hymns of joy;
“Glory in the high­est, glo­ry;
Glory be to God most high!

“Peace on earth, good will from Heav­en,
Reaching far as man is found;
Souls re­deemed, and sins for­giv­en;
Loud our gold­en harps shall sound.

“Christ is born, the great An­oint­ed;
Heaven and earth His prais­es sing:
O re­ceive whom God ap­point­ed,
For your pro­phet, priest and king.

Hasten, mor­tals to adore Him;
Learn His name and taste His joy;
Till in Heav’n you sing be­fore Him,
Glory be to God most high!

Let us learn the won­drous sto­ry
Of our great Re­deem­er’s birth;
Spread the bright­ness of His glo­ry
Till it cov­er all the earth.