Glory to God! the ho­ly an­gels sing,
With peals of joy the heav’n­ly arch­es ring;
Peace on the earth, how sweet the strains of love;
Peace and good will from Him who reigns above.

Glory to God! the King of Peace is born,
Let prais­es ring to God this hap­py morn;
Bright Star of Hope, we hail Thy wel­come light,
Day dawns at last to drive away our night.

Glory to God! how sweet the heav’n­ly strain,
Let earth re­ply, and join the glad re­frain;
All hail the King, the Christ of Beth­le­hem,
Place on His head the roy­al di­adem.