Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Robert Lowry (1826–1899)

Words: Ro­bert L. Fletch­er, in Roy­al Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry & Ira D. San­key (New York and Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1898), num­ber 106.

Music: Ro­bert Low­ry (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Fletch­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Let the na­tions all re­joice and sing,
Let them now ex­alt their right­ful King,
Till the dist­ant climes of all the earth
Shall be glad in the Sav­ior’s birth.

Refrain


Sing His praise, all ye lands,
Sing His praise, all ye lands;
Over all the earth
Let the joy­ful tid­ings ring;
Praise the name of the Sav­ior King.

O’er the east­ern hills the light ap­pears,
Hail the morn­ing star of peace­ful years;
’Tis the Pro­mised One so long fore­told,
’Tis the Sav­ior we now be­hold.

Refrain

Come, ye saints of God, your voic­es raise,
Let the earth be vo­cal with His praise;
Let the floods and fields, the hills and plains,
Tell with joy that the Sav­ior reigns.

Refrain