The Angels’ Song (Wheeler)

How bright and grand

how glo­ri­ous

The an­gels’ joy­ful song

When Christ

the Lord vic­tor­ious

From Heav’n to earth came down;

They sweet­ly sang the sto­ry

Of love to all man­kind

Of peace on earth

and glo­ry

To God most high

di­vine.

The swell­ing chor­us rais­es

The glad

tri­umph­ant song;

They harp and sing His prais­es

With hal­le­lu­jahs long;

He comes! He comes with glo­ry!

The Christ from Heav’n ab­ove

To tell the world the sto­ry

Of His re­deem­ing love.

And ’round His throne so glo­ri­ous

Chimes in the an­gel throng;

The ser­aphs shout

vic­tor­ious!

The King of kings is born;

Ye peo­ple

bow be­fore Him

With songs of one ac­cord

To praise Him

and ad­ore Him—

The bless­èd Lamb of God.