Scripture Verse

Glory to God in the highest. Luke 2:14

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in The Sun­day School Ban­ner, by Theo­dore E. Per­kins (New York: Will­iam B. Brad­bu­ry, 1865).

Music: George E. Ol­iv­er, in The Abridged Aca­de­my Song-Book, by Charles H. Lev­er­more (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ginn & Com­pa­ny, 1903), page 224 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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George Oliver (1856–1941)

Lyrics

Merry, mer­ry chim­ing bells,
Clear and sweet their car­ol swells,
Joyful news their mu­sic tells,
Glory in the high­est:

Refrain

Glory be to God on high,
Glory in the high­est.

In a man­ger far away,
Once the in­fant Sav­ior lay;
We will sing His birth to­day,
Glory in the high­est:

Refrain

Let the glo­ri­ous tid­ings fly,
Angels sing, and earth re­ply;
Glory be to God on high!
Glory in the high­est:

Refrain