Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: R. M. Stults, 1897. Ap­peared in Her­alds of Grace, ed­it­ed by Ad­di­son Bow­ser (Dan­ville, Penn­syl­van­ia: A. B. Bow­ser, 1898), num­ber 40.

Music: San Pab­lo Ad­di­son B. Bow­ser (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Stults’ full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Addison Bowser
(1858–1936)

Lyrics

Hark, the sound of mu­sic swell­ing
On the calm and win­try air;
Angel voic­es now are tell­ing
Glorious news each heart may share.

Refrain

See, out in the east­ern sky
Shines the star that leads to Him;
Glory be to God on high,
And peace on earth, good will to men.

In a man­ger low they’ve laid Him,
He who came the world to save;
Humble is the cot they’ve made Him,
Who shall tri­umph o’er the grave.

Refrain

Lay your tro­phies now be­fore Him,
Sing His praise­s to the sky;
All the ang­el hosts ad­ore Him,
Christ, the Son of God on high.

Refrain