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Glory In The Highest
Author: Mary G. Walker Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Glory in the highest, lo! the mighty strain Refrain First Line: Glory in the highest! Lyrics: 1 Glory in the highest, lo! the mighty strain
Wakes the harps of angels, fills the world again.
Refrain:
Glory in the highest! gear the echo still;
Glory to the Father, peace, on earth good will.
2 Shepherds lost in wonder, heard the midnight song,
On the plains of Judah; from that shining throng. [Refrain]
3 Glory in the highest, O! the blissful morn,
Spread abroad the tidings; Christ, the Lord, is born. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BETHLEHEM
Glory In The Highest
Glory in the Highest
Author: Mary G. Walker Hymnal: The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a698 (1908) Refrain First Line: Glory in the highest! Languages: English Tune Title: BETHLEHEM
Glory in the Highest
Glory in the Highest
Author: Mary G. Walker Hymnal: Gloria Deo #698 (1901) First Line: Glory in the highest, Lo! the mighty strain Lyrics: 1 Glory in the highest,
Lo! the mighty strain
Wakes the harps of angels,—
Fills the world again.
Refrain:
Glory in the highest!
Hear the echo still;
Glory to the Father,
Peace, on earth goodwill.
2 Shepherds lost in wonder,
Heard the midnight song,
On the plains of Juda;
From that shining throng. [Refrain]
3 Glory in the highest,
O! the blissful morn,
Spread abroad the tidings;
Christ, the Lord, is born. [Refrain] Topics: God Praise to Languages: English Tune Title: BETHLEHEM
Glory in the Highest
Glory In The Highest
Author: Mary G. Walker Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10079 First Line: Glory in the highest, lo! the mighty strain Refrain First Line: Glory in the highest! Lyrics: 1 Glory in the highest, lo! the mighty strain
Wakes the harps of angels, fills the world again.
Refrain:
Glory in the highest! gear the echo still;
Glory to the Father, peace, on earth good will.
2 Shepherds lost in wonder, heard the midnight song,
On the plains of Judah; from that shining throng. [Refrain]
3 Glory in the highest, O! the blissful morn,
Spread abroad the tidings; Christ, the Lord, is born. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: BETHLEHEM
Glory In The Highest
Hubert P. Main
1839 - 1925 Composer of "BETHLEHEM (Main)" Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ.
John Perry
Hubert P. Main
