Glad Tidings (Bennett)

While shep­herds on the east­ern plain

Were keep­ing faith­ful watch by night

Loud bursts the soul-in­spir­ing strain

As Beth­l’hem’s star beamed on their sight.

Glory to God! Glo­ry to God!

Glory to God for re­demp­tion’s plan;

Glory to God! Glo­ry to God!

Glory to God and good­will to man!

With wing­èd speed

the an­gel choir

Descending on their shin­ing way

Struck with new theme the tune­ful lyre

And night was turned to bright­en­ing day.

Glad tid­ings of great joy we bring

Good news to you and all man­kind;

In Beth­le­hem

lo! Christ your king

Laid in a man­ger you shall find.

Whilst list­en­ing to the rap­tur­ous song

New voic­es mingled in the strain

And sud­den­ly the migh­ty throng

Caught up the thrill­ing

glad re­frain.