It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

[00:01.24] It came upon the midnight clear,
[00:21.74] That glorious song of old,
[00:28.42] From angels bending near the earth,
[00:35.67] To touch their harps of gold:
[00:42.78] "Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
[00:49.90] From heavens all gracious King!"
[00:56.24] The world in solemn stillness lay
[01:03.80] To hear the angels sing.
[01:10.87] Still through the cloven skies they come,
[01:18.06] With peaceful wings unfurled;
[01:18.97] And still their heavenly music floats
[01:19.57] O'er all the weary world:
[01:20.13] Above its sad and lowly plains
[01:20.71] They bend on hovering wing,
[01:21.23] And ever o'er its Babel sounds
[01:22.00] The blessed angels sing.
[01:22.82] O ye beneath life's crushing load,
[01:32.33] Whose forms are bending low,
[01:38.74] Who toil along the climbing way
[01:46.24] With painful steps and slow;
[01:53.41] Look now, for glad and golden hours
[02:00.46] Come swiftly on the wing;
[02:06.78] Oh rest beside the weary road
[02:14.36] And hear the angels sing.
[02:22.29] For lo! the days are hastening on,
[02:43.07] By prophets seen of old,
[02:49.65] When with the ever-circling years
[02:57.58] Shall come the time foretold,
[03:03.14] When the new heaven and earth shall own
[03:11.52] The Prince of Peace, their King,
[03:17.72] And the whole world send back the song
[03:25.88] Which now the angels sing.
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