Angels we have heard on high (Traditional)

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CPDL #18426: 

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2009-01-14).   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: arranged by Rev. S.S. Greatheed

• CPDL #7030: PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20).   Score information: Letter, 1 page    Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• CPDL #1661: GIF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

See also:

• Christmas Songbook
• Les Anges dans nos campagnes (Anonymous), French version
• Angels we have heard on high (Charles H. Giffen) (different tune)

General Information

Title: Angels we have heard on high
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

External websites:

• Cyber Hymnal™ entry
• Wikipedia article

Original text and translations

English text

Angels we have heard on high

Sweetly singing o’er the plains,

And the mountains in reply

Echoing their joyous strains.

Refrain:

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 heavenly song?

Refrain

Come to Bethlehem and see

Christ Whose birth the angels sing;

Come, adore on bended knee,

Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

Refrain

See Him in a manger laid,

Whom the choirs of angels praise;

Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,

While our hearts in love we raise.

Refrain