Angels We Have Heard on High

by Anonymous

Angels We Have Heard on High is a popular Christmas carol, originally in French: Les Anges dans nos campagnes ("The Angels in our countryside.") We've chosen the 1862 English translation by Roman Catholic Bishop, James Chadwick.

　　The Latin in excelsis Deo means "Glory to God in the highest." Sing "Gloria" with rising and falling, sustained "o": Glo-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-O-ri-a. Enjoy!

　　Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o’er the plain 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 heavenly songs? Gloria Come to Bethlehem and see Christ Whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee, Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. Gloria See Him in a manger laid, Jesus, Lord of heaven and earth; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, With us sing our Savior's birth. Gloria

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