Scripture Verse

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:14

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: J. S. Boyd, in Sup­ple­ment to the Harp of Glo­ry, ed­it­ed by Will­iam T. Dale & Hen­ry A. R. Hor­ton (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Will­iam T. Dale, 1912), num­ber 4 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Boyd’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Glad songs of praise were giv’n
To Him who came to earth,
When shep­herds heard the choirs of Heav’n
Proclaim the Sav­ior’s birth.

Refrain

Singing Glo­ry to God in the high­est!
Glory to God in the high­est!
Glory to God in the high­est,
And peace on earth,
Good will tow’rd men,
And peace on earth,
Good will tow’rd men;
And peace on earth,
Good will, good will tow’rd men.

Then clap your hands, ye trees,
Ye lit­tle rills re­joice;
Yea, sun and moon and hills and seas,
Raise na­ture’s mean­ing voice.

Refrain

With glad­ness serve the Lord,
Before His pre­sence sing,
O all the earth with one ac­cord,
Adore our Heav’n-born king.

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Ye glo­ri­fied above,
While end­less ag­es run,
Proclaim aloud the Fa­ther’s love,
For giv­ing Christ, His Son.

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