Author: Edmund H. Sears Hymnal: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #217 (1899) Hymnal Title: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes Lyrics: 1 Calm on the listening ear of night
Come heaven's melodious strains,
Where wild Judea stretches far
Her silver-mantled plains,
Her silver-mantled plains.
2 Celestial choirs, from courts above,
Shed sacred glories there,
And angels, with their sparkling lyres,
Make music on the air,
Make music on the air.
3 The joyous hills of Palestine
Send back the glad reply,
And greet, from all their holy heights,
The Day-spring from on high,
The Day-spring from on high.
4 O'er the blue depths of Galilee
There comes a holier calm,
And Sharon waves, in solemn praise,
Her silent groves of palm,
Her silent groves of palm.
5 "Glory to God!" the sounding skies
Aloud with anthems ring;
"Peace to the earth, good will to men,
From heaven's eternal King!
From heaven's eternal King!"
Amen.
Topics: Angels; Christ First Advent; Christ Day-star; Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: NEWBOLD
Calm on the listening ear of night