December 14
Song #14
Song #14
"Angels We Have Heard on High"
As we near December 25th, I'll be sharing quite a few more traditional hymns with you. I don't necessarily have a witty story to accompany each one, but I decided I'd like to post the lyrics of these songs for you. Have you ever noticed that you often know a few verses of these songs really well, and other verses are, like, completely foreign? This post is dedicated to verse 4, which I totally forgot existed.
(By the way, my favorite part of this song to sing is the chorus! In case you were wondering, Gloria, in excelsis Deo is Latin for "Glory To God in the Highest!")
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heav'nly song?
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come adore on bended knee,
Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
See Him in a manger laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
"Glory to God in the Highest!"
What version do you like best?
My favorite versions are the straight up carols, sort of like THIS ONE.
But, here's another pretty good version (Amy Grant again. Surprised? You shouldn't be):
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