Christ Is Born

To a far Judean hill

Author: Laurene Highfield
Tune: [To a far Judean hill]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 To a far Judean hill,
Through the silence sweet and still,
Came a shining angel from the court of light;
"Fear ye not," he softly said,
To the shepherds, sore afraid,
"Unto you the Christ is born this holy night."

Refrain:
Fear ye not that skies above are glory riv’n;
Angels hail the Savior’s birth,
Peace and joy shall fill the earth;
Unto you in Bethlehem a king is giv’n,
Glory, glory be to God who reigns in Heav’n!

2 O’er the far Judean plain,
Sounded out a glad refrain,
"Glory, glory be to God," the angels sang:
Telling of Messiah’s birth,
Bringing gladness to the earth,
All the heav’nly arches with sweet music rang. [Refrain]

3 Christ, the Lord, is born a king,
Joy and hope and faith to bring,
Glory, glory be to God who reigns above;
Peace on earth, good will to men,
Tell it o’er and o’er again,
All the world shall know the fullness of His love. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #12880

Author: Laurene Highfield

Laurene Highfield was born in Quincy, Illinois. She wrote about three hundred hymns and sacred songs, the libretto of one orotorio and several cantatas among other works. NN Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: To a far Judean hill
Title: Christ Is Born
Author: Laurene Highfield
Source: New Songs of Praise by Alfred E. Helton et al. (Lenoir, NC: Teachers' Music Publishing Comany, 1913)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Fear ye not that skies above are glory riv’n
Copyright: Public Domain

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