 Still through the cloven skies they come, With peaceful wings unfurled; And still their heavenly music floats O'er all the weary world: Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on heavenly wing, And ever o'er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing.  Hymns of the Ages: third series - Pagina 291865 - 331 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1865 - 346 pagini
...God, the firmament sheweth forth his handy work," not by talking but by shining. THE ANGELS' SONG. IT came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song...their harps of gold. " Peace to the earth, goodwill to tnen, From heaven's afl-gracions Bang :" The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.... | |
 | 1854 - 440 pagini
...own souls. Let him be found within you, and abide there, and let his day-star arise in your hearts. It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song...the earth . To touch their harps of gold, — Peace on the earth, good- will to men From heaven's all-gracious King. The world in solemn stillness lay... | |
 | Elisha Reynolds Potter - 1854 - 354 pagini
...saying " they deserve to be placed by the side of the best Christmas poetry we have in our language." IT came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song...near the earth To touch their harps of gold ; " Peace on the earth, good-will to men, From heaven's all-gracious King," The world in solemn stillness lay... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1857 - 418 pagini
...CAROL. Taken from a Philadelphia magazine, where it appeared as the composition of the Rev. EH SEARS. IT came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song...the earth To touch their harps of gold : — " Peace on the earth — goodwill to men From Heaven's all-gracious King," — The world in solemn stillness... | |
 | Church of England sunday school institute - 1862 - 942 pagini
...to the squire's house, and standing on the lawn before his dining-room windows, sing — "; It dune upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old,...near the earth, To touch their harps of gold. * Peace on the earth, goodwill to men, From heaven's all-glorious King;' The world in solemn stillness lay,... | |
 | 1860 - 146 pagini
...heart's adoration ; Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 648. CM 81. EH SEARS. Christmas Carols. 1 IT came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song...earth, To touch their harps of gold : — " Peace on the earth — good will to men From heaven's all-gracious King " — The world in solemn stillness... | |
 | Christian lyrics - 1861 - 240 pagini
...tread untir'd His pastoral ways, And in the darkness sing your carol of high praise. Christian Year, T came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of...earth To touch their harps of gold : — '' Peace on the earth — goodwill to men " From heaven's all-gracious King ; " — The world in solemn stillness... | |
 | Samuel Osgood - 1862 - 380 pagini
...Direct us on our journey here, And bid, in heaven, our wanderings cease. 66. Birth of Christ. CM 1 IT came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song...earth, To touch their harps of gold : — " Peace on the earth — good will to men From heaven's all-gracious King" — The world in solemn stillness... | |
 | 1862 - 260 pagini
...Direct us on our journey here, And bid, in heaven, our wanderings cease. 66. Birth of Christ. CM 1 IT came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song...earth, To touch their harps of gold : — " Peace on the earth — good will to men From heaven's all-gracious King" — The world in solemn stillness... | |
 | Roundell Palmer Earl of Selborne - 1863 - 504 pagini
...Ev'n in thy sombrest wintry vest Of blessed days thou art most blest. Samuel Richards. 1825. XXXVIIL It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song...Heaven's all-gracious King :" The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings... | |
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