It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Author: Edmund H. Sears
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1. It came upon the midnight clear,f 11. It came upon the midnight clear,
2That glorious song of old, 2That glorious song of old,
n 3From angels bending near the earth, n 3From angels bending near the earth
4To touch their harps of gold: 4To touch their harps of gold:
5“Peace on the earth, good will to men 5“Peace on the earth, good will to men
n 6From heav’n’s all gracious King.” n 6From heav’n’s all-gracious King.”
7The world in solemn stillness lay 7The world in solemn stillness lay
8To hear the angels sing. 8To hear the angels sing.
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n 102. Still through the cloven skies they come, n 102. Still thru the cloven skies they come
11With peaceful wings unfurled; 11With peaceful wings unfurled,
12And still their heav’nly music floats 12And still their heav’nly music floats
13O’er all the weary world. 13O’er all the weary world.
n 14Above its sad and lowly plains, n 14Above its sad and lowly plains
15They bend on hov’ring wing, 15They bend on hov’ring wing,
t 16And ever o’er its Babel sounds t 16And ever o’er its babel sounds
17The blessed angels sing. 17The blessed angels sing.
18 18
193. For lo! the days are hast’ning on, 193. For lo! the days are hast’ning on,
20By prophets seen of old, 20By prophets seen of old,
21When with the ever-circling years 21When with the ever-circling years
22Shall come the time foretold, 22Shall come the time foretold,
23When the new heav’n and earth shall own 23When the new heav’n and earth shall own
24The Prince of Peace their King, 24The Prince of Peace their King,
25And the whole world send back the song 25And the whole world send back the song
26Which now the angels sing. 26Which now the angels sing.
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