184. The Angel's Song

1. Rolling downward, through the midnight,
Comes a glorious burst of heav’nly song;
’Tis a chorus full of sweetness—
And the singers are an angel throng.

Refrain
Glory! glory in the highest!
On the earth goodwill and peace to men!
Down the ages send the echo;
Let the glad earth shout again!

2. Wondering shepherds see the glory,
Hear the word the shining ones declare;
At the manger fall in worship,
While the music fills the quivering air. [Refrain]

3. Christ the Savior, God’s Anointed,
Comes to earth our fearful debt to pay—
Man of sorrows, and rejected,
Lamb of God, that takes our sin away. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Rolling downward, through the midnight
Title: The Angel's Song
Author: Robert Lowry (1877)
Refrain First Line: Glory! glory in the highest!
Language: English
Source: Biglow & Main's Christmas Annual No. 8 (New York: Biglow & Main Company, 1877)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Rolling downward, through the midnight]
Composer: Robert Lowry (1877)
Incipit: 56711 35115 12355
Key: A♭ Major
Source: Biglow & Main's Christmas Annual No. 8 (New York: Biglow & Main Company, 1877)
Copyright: Public Domain



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