Whence Those Sounds Symphonious?

Whence those sounds sym­pho­ni­ous?

Solemn

sweet and rare

Music most har­mo­ni­ous

Filling all the air:

Hark! ’tis an­gels sing­ing

Singing here on earth;

Joyful tid­ings bring­ing

Of the Sav­ior’s birth.

In that re­gion yon­der

Where the an­gels sing

Bursts of joy and won­der

Make the air to ring:

Praise and ad­or­ation

Be to God above:

And to man

sal­va­tion

Object now of love.

Now

ye heav­ens

sing ye;

Earth

break forth and cry;

O ye mount­ains

ring ye

With the sound of joy;

For the Lord has done it:

His the vic­to­ry.

His own arm hath won it:

Israel shall be free.