Angels from the realms of glory (Anonymous)

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• CPDL #13028:

Editor: Tim Henderson (submitted 2006-11-07).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 409 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• CPDL #12080: Sibelius 4

Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2006-07-24).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 49 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Setting of first verse only.

General Information

Title: Angels from the realms of glory
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: New Park
Lyricist: James Mont­gom­e­ry

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: strings (3 violins, cello) or a cappella
Published:

Description: From an old manuscript according to Ralph Dunstan's "The Cornish Songbook"

External websites:

• Cyber Hymnal™ entry
• Text and sheet music scans from Hymns and Carols of Christmas

Original text and translations

English text

1.

Angels from the realms of glory,

Wing your flight o’er all the earth;

Ye who sang creation’s story

Now proclaim Messiah’s birth.

Refrain:

Come and worship, come and worship,

Worship Christ, the newborn King.

2.

Shepherds, in the field abiding,

Watching o’er your flocks by night,

God with us is now residing;

Yonder shines the infant light:

Refrain

3.

Sages, leave your contemplations,

Brighter visions beam afar;

Seek the great Desire of nations;

Ye have seen His natal star.

Refrain

4.

Saints, before the altar bending,

Watching long in hope and fear;

Suddenly the Lord, descending,

In His temple shall appear.

Refrain

5.

Sinners, wrung with true repentance,

Doomed for guilt to endless pains,

Justice now revokes the sentence,

Mercy calls you; break your chains.

Refrain

5 - Alt.

Lord of Heaven, we adore Thee,

God the Father, God the Son,

God the Spirit, One in glory,

On the same eternal throne.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Lord of Heaven, Three in One.

Refrain

6.

Though an Infant now we view Him,

He shall fill His Father’s throne,

Gather all the nations to Him;

Every knee shall then bow down:

Refrain

7.

All creation, join in praising

God, the Father, Spirit, Son,

Evermore your voices raising

To th’eternal Three in One.

Refrain