1. It came upon the midnight clear,It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old,That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth,From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold:To touch their harps of gold:

2. "Peace on the earth, goodwill to men"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men From heavens all gracious King!"From heavens all gracious King!" The world in solemn stillness layThe world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.To hear the angels sing.

3. Still through the cloven skies they come,Still through the cloven skies they come, With peaceful wings unfurled;With peaceful wings unfurled; And still their heavenly music floatsAnd still their heavenly music floats O'er all the weary world:O'er all the weary world:

4. Above its sad and lowly plainsAbove its sad and lowly plains They bend on hovering wing,They bend on hovering wing, And ever o'er its Babel soundsAnd ever o'er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing.The blessed angels sing.

5. For lo! the days are hastening on,For lo! the days are hastening on, By prophets seen of old,By prophets seen of old, When with the ever-circling yearsWhen with the ever-circling years Shall come the time foretold,Shall come the time foretold,

6. When the new heav’n and earth shall ownWhen the new heav’n and earth shall own The Prince of Peace, their King,The Prince of Peace, their King, And the whole world send back the songAnd the whole world send back the song Which now the angels sing.Which now the angels sing.