Peace on Earth (Doane)

Oh

list and hear thro’ circ­ling years

The beau­te­ous strains of old

Come steal­ing thro’ the dist­ant winds

On harps of pur­est gold;

The earth lay closed in si­lent sleep

When lo

a new­born king

Appeared to wise men long fore­told

And hark! the an­gels sing.

Sweet and love­ly is the strain

Joyful is the sto­ry

Peace on earth

the pure re­frain

Unto God the glo­ry.

Oh

list and hear how sweet it sounds

With hap­py notes to­day

The Christ­mas story’s ev­er new

And rap­ture’s in the lay;

O bless­èd strains

still sound them out

Till Heav­en’s arch­es ring;

The Sav­ior reigns

ex­alt­ed high

And hark! the child­ren sing.