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238. Angels We Have Heard on High

Text: Trad. French carol; trans. Crown of Jesus, 1862, alt. (Lk. 2:6-20)
Music: French carol melody; arr. by Edward Shippen Barnes, 1937; harm. by Austin C.
Tune: GLORIA, Meter: 77.77 with Refrain

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1.	Angels we have heard on high 
	sweetly singing o'er the plains, 
	and the mountains in reply 
	echoing their joyous strains. 
Refrain: 
	Gloria, gloria, gloria, gloria, 
	in excelsis Deo! 
	Gloria, gloria, gloria, gloria, 
	in excelsis Deo! 

2.	Shepherds, shy this jubilee? 
	Why your joyous strains prolong? 
	What the gladsome tidings be 
	which inspire your heavenly song? 
	(Refrain) 

3.	Come to Bethlehem and see 
	Christ whose birth the angels sing, 
	come, adore on bended knee, 
	Christ the Lord, the newborn King. 
	(Refrain) 

4.	See him in a manger laid, 
	whom the choirs of angels praise, 
	Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, 
	while our hearts in love we raise. 

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