 | 1865 - 346 pages
...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 of old,...near the earth To touch their harps of gold. " Peace to the earth, goodwill to tnen, From heaven's afl-gracions Bang :" The world in solemn stillness lay... | |
 | Elisha Reynolds Potter - 1854 - 354 pages
...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 of old,...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. Still through the cloven... | |
 | 1854 - 440 pages
...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 of old,...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... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1857 - 418 pages
...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 of old,...Peace on the earth — goodwill to men From Heaven's all-gracious King," — The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. Still through the... | |
 | 1860 - 152 pages
...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. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heavenly music... | |
 | Christian lyrics - 1861 - 240 pages
...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 old,...Peace on the earth — goodwill to men " From heaven's all-gracious King ; " — The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. Still through... | |
 | 1862 - 260 pages
...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 of old,...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... | |
 | Samuel Osgood - 1862 - 380 pages
...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 of old,...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... | |
 | 1862 - 386 pages
...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. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come Above its sad and lonely plains They bend on heavenly wing,... | |
 | 1872
...the happy shepherds could imagine. — Daily Telegraph, THE ANGELS' SONG. LUKE ii. 13, 14. IT came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old,...near the earth To touch their harps of gold ; " Peace to the earth, good-will to men, From heaven's all-gracious King : " The world in solemn stillness lay... | |
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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, goodwill to men, From heaven's all-gracious King! 
