Hark! what sounds are sweet­ly steal­ing
Soft through Beth­lehem’s mid­night air?
Louder yet, and loud­er peal­ing,
Angel ac­cents sure are there.

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Glory, glo­ry, peace and mer­cy,
Peace on earth, good will to men.

See! a light from Hea­ven is stream­ing,
Night and dark­ness quit the plain;
See! an an­gel bright­ly beam­ing,
Followed by a ra­di­ant train.

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Fear not, shep­herds! glad my sto­ry,
Tidings of the great­est joy:
Christ is born, the Lord of Glo­ry!
I pro­claim a Sav­ior nigh.

Refrain

Thus the an­gel, then as­cend­ing,
Seeks again the realms of light;
Now the cho­rus faint­ly end­ing,
All is si­lence, all is night.

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