Composer: Richard Storrs Willis, Edmund Hamilton Sears – It Came upon the Midnight Clear Richard Storrs Willis, Edmund Hamilton Sears – It Came upon a Midnight Clear Known singers: Burl Ives – It Came upon A Midnight Clear Frank Sinatra – It Came upon the Midnight Clear Johnny Mathis – It Came upon the Midnight Clear Josh Groban – It Came upon the Midnight Clear King’s College Cambridge – It Came upon the Midnight Clear Londonderry Singers – It Came upon the Midnight Clear OCP Session Choir – It Came upon the Midnight Clear The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Verse 1
It came upon the midnight clear,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending 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,
to hear the angels sing.
Verse 2
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 hovering wing,
and ever o'er its Babel sounds
the blessed angels sing.
Verse 3
And ye, beneath life's crushing load,
whose forms are bending low,
who toil along the climbing way
with painful steps and slow,
look now! for glad and golden hours
come swiftly on the wing.
O rest beside the weary road,
and hear the angels sing!
Verse 4
For lo! the days are hastening on,
by prophet seen of old,
when with the ever-circling years
shall come the time foretold
when peace shall over all the earth
its ancient splendors fling,
and the whole world send back the song
which now the angels sing.
[Intro]CFCFG7C[Verse 1]CFCIt came upon a midnight clearFD7G7That glorious song of oldCFCFrom angels bending near the earthFG7CTo touch their harps of goldE7Am“Peace on the earth, good will to menGD7GFrom heaven’s all gracious King;”CFCThe world in solemn stillness lay,FG7CTo hear the angels sing[Verse 2]CFCStill through the cloven skies they comeFD7G7With peaceful wings unfurled,CFCAnd still their heavenly music floatsFG7CO’er all the weary worldE7AmAbove its sad and lowly plainsGD7GThey bend on hovering wing;CFCAnd ever o’er its Babel soundsFG7CThe blessed angels sing.[Verse 3]CFCO ye, beneath life’s crushing loadFD7G7Whose forms are bending low,CFCWho toil along the climbing wayFG7CWith painful steps and slowE7AmLook now! for glad and golden hoursGD7GCome swiftly on the wing;CFCO rest beside the weary roadFG7CAnd hear the angels sing[Verse 4]CFCFor lo! The days are hastening onFD7G7by prophets seen of oldCFCWhen with the ever-circling yearsFG7Cshall come the time foretoldEm7AmWhen peace shall cover all the earthGD7Gits ancient splendors flingCFCAnd the whole world send back the songFG7Cwhich now the angels sing!
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Burl Ives – It Came upon A Midnight Clear
Frank Sinatra – It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Johnny Mathis – It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Josh Groban – It Came upon the Midnight Clear
King's College Cambridge – It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Londonderry Singers – It Came upon the Midnight Clear
OCP Session Choir – It Came upon the Midnight Clear
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – It Came upon the Midnight Clear
