Hymn
Angels' Song
"Shepherds, rejoice, lift up your Eyes,
"and send your Fears away;
"News from the Region of the Skies,
"Salvation's born to Day.
"Jesus, the God, whom Angels fear,
"comes down to dwell with you;
"To-day he makes his Entrance here,
"but not as Monarchs do.
"No Gold. nor purple swadling Bands,
"nor royal shining Things;
"A Manger for his Cradle stands,
"and holds the King of Kings.
"Go Shepherds, where the Infant lies,
"and see his humble Throne,
"With Tears of Joy in all your Eyes,
"go Shepherds, kiss the Son."
Thus Gabriel sang, and strait around
the heavenly Armies throng;
They tune their Harps to lofty Sound,
and thus conclude the Song:
"Glory to God that reigns above,
"let Peace surround the Earth:
"Mortals shall know their Maker's Love,
"at their Redeemer's Birth."
Lord! and shall Angels have their Songs,
and Men no Tunes to raise?
O may we lose our useless Tongues,
when they forget to praise!
Glory to God that reigns above,
That pitied us forlorn,
We join to sing our Maker's Love,
for there's a Saviour born.
Angels' Song — Text from A New Version of the Psalms of David, 1760. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/angels-song
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Angels' Song?
The words of Angels' Song were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1760. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Praise to God from All Creatures and Baptism of Grown Persons.
Is Angels' Song public domain?
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What is the metre of Angels' Song?
Angels' Song is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Covenant with Abraham, And Must I Part With All I Have and King of Saints.