Glory Be to God in the Highest
Author: Evan Stephens
This chart compares versions of the English text of Glory Be to God in the Highest, as it appears in different publications.
Minor punctuation, capitalization, and spelling differences are shown, in addition to more substantial differences in words, phrases, or verses.
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2Glory be to God in the highest, 2Glory be to God in the highest,
n 3and peace on earth, and peace on earth. n 3and peace on earth, and peace on earth,
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51. This was the song the angels sang, 51. This was the song the angels sang,
6Bethlehem’s plains above, 6Bethlehem’s plains above,
7While near, the blessed mother held 7While near, the blessed mother held
8The newborn King of love. 8The newborn King of love.
9Born unto sorrow was the child, 9Born unto sorrow was the child,
n 10though Lord of life was he n 10Though Lord of life was he
11To die as man, but undefiled, 11To die as man, but undefiled,
12Win deathless victory, 12Win deathless victory,
13Win deathless victory. 13Win deathless victory.
n 14 n
15[Chorus]
16Glory be to God in the highest,
17and peace on earth, and peace on earth.
18 14
192. This is the song repeated o’er 152. This is the song repeated o’er
20Each happy Christmas morn, 16Each happy Christmas morn,
21And blessed mothers cling anew 17And blessed mothers cling anew
22To dear ones newly born, 18To dear ones newly born,
23Born unto sorrow as was he, 19Born unto sorrow as was he,
24But, oh, how weak and frail, 20But, oh, how weak and frail,
25These little lambkins of our Lord, 21These little lambkins of our Lord,
26How prone to err and fail, 22How prone to err and fail,
27How prone to err and fail. 23How prone to err and fail.
28 24
293. Oh, let us try some aid to lend 253. Oh, let us try some aid to lend
30These of the newborn throng, 26These of the newborn throng,
31To grow and live so in the end 27To grow and live so in the end
32They, too, may join the song 28They, too, may join the song
33With the redeemed when life is o’er, 29With the redeemed when life is o’er,
34When all the ransomed sing. 30When all the ransomed sing.
t 35There’s peace on earth; there’s joy in heav’n t 31There’s peace on earth; there’s joy in heaven
36Saved by our Savior King, 32Saved by our Savior King,
37Saved by our Savior King, 33Saved by our Savior King,
38 34
39[Chorus] 35[Chorus]
40And peace on earth, peace on earth. 36And peace on earth, peace on earth.
41 37
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