Glad Tidings of Great Joy

Verse 1

Th'Almighty spake, and Gabr'el sped, Upborne on wings of light; Jehovah's glory round him spread, And chang'd to day, the night.

Verse 2

Swift down to earth th'Archangel flew, From God's eternal throne; His shining robe of rainbow hue, The stars, moon, sun, outshone.

Verse 3

One note of peace was heard on high: Glad tidings roll'd around: Ten thousand thousand left the sky, To catch Salvation's sound.

Verse 4

Shout, shout for joy— rejoice, O earth: Hail, hail this glorious morn; Rejoice! rejoice, in Jesus' birth, To day are nations born.

Verse 5

From Zion's hill to worlds above, Re-echo'd back the strain; And golden harps, attun'd to love, Thus swept Ephratah's plain.

Verse 6

He comes! He comes! the Saviour God. Good will, peace, joy for men. Glad tidings shout to all abroad, So be it, Lord— Amen