It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Arthur Sullivan, Edmund Hamilton Sears
[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]
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
And rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing
