Glory be to God in the highest,and peace on earth, and peace on earth,
1. This was the song the angels sang,Bethlehem’s plains above,While near, the blessed mother heldThe newborn King of love.Born unto sorrow was the child,Though Lord of life was heTo die as man, but undefiled,Win deathless victory,Win deathless victory.
2. This is the song repeated o’erEach happy Christmas morn,And blessed mothers cling anewTo dear ones newly born,Born unto sorrow as was he,But, oh, how weak and frail,These little lambkins of our Lord,How prone to err and fail,How prone to err and fail.
3. Oh, let us try some aid to lendThese of the newborn throng,To grow and live so in the endThey, too, may join the songWith the redeemed when life is o’er,When all the ransomed sing.There’s peace on earth; there’s joy in heavenSaved by our Savior King,Saved by our Savior King,
And peace on earth, peace on earth.