

Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #347 (1987) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with refrain First Line: Angels we have heard on high (Les anges dans nos campagnes) Refrain First Line: Gloria in excelsis Deo Lyrics: 1 Angels we have heard on high,
singing sweetly through the night,
and the mountains in reply,
echoing their brave delight.
Refrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
2 Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tidings did you hear? Refrain
3 Come to Bethlehem and see
him whose birth the angels sing;
come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Refrain
1 Les anges dans nos campagnes,
ont entonn‚ l'hymne des cieux,
et l'‚cho de nos montagnes,
redit ce chant m‚lodieux. Refrain
2 Bergers, pour qui cette fˆte?
Quel est l'objet de tous ces chants?
Quel vainqueur, quelle conquˆte
m‚rite ces cris triomphants? Refrain
3 Cherchons tous l'heureux village
qui l'a vu naŒtre sous ses toits;
offronslui le tendre hommage
et de nos c urs et de nos voix! Refrain
Topics: Biblical Names & Places Bethlehem; King, God/Christ as; Songs for Children Hymns; Texts in Two Languages; Christmas; Angels; Biblical Names & Places Bethlehem; Christmas; King, God/Christ as; Lamb Of God Scripture: Psalm 103:20-22 Languages: English; French Tune Title: GLORIA
Angels We Have Heard on High