| Song | It Came Upon The Midnight Clear |
| Content Description | “It Came Upon The Midnight Clear” is a beloved Christmas hymn that beautifully celebrates the angelic announcement of Christ’s birth and the promise of peace on earth. Written by Edmund H. Sears, this timeless carol reflects themes of hope, heavenly joy, and God’s love revealed through Jesus Christ. Its peaceful and inspiring lyrics invite worshippers to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas and the Savior’s coming into the world. Frequently sung during Christmas services and holiday gatherings, the hymn continues to encourage believers with its message of divine peace, comfort, and the enduring hope found in Christ. |
| Album | Our Great Redeemer’s Praise |
| Genre | Traditional Christian Hymns |
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| Tags | Christmas hymn, Christmas carol, traditional worship, nativity song, holiday hymn |
| Theme(s) | Christmas, Peace, Hope, Birth of Christ, Angels’ Message |
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It Came Upon The Midnight Clear,
That Glorious Song Of Old,
From Angels Bending Near The Earth
To Touch Their Harps Of Gold:
“Peace On The Earth, Good Will To Men,
From Heaven’s All-Gracious King.”
The World In Solemn Stillness Lay,
To Hear The Angels Sing.
Still Through The Cloven Skies They Come
With Peaceful Wings Unfurled,
And Still Their Heavenly Music Floats
O’er All The Weary World;
Above Its Sad And Lowly Plains,
They Bend On Hovering Wing,
And Ever O’er Its Babel Sounds
The Blessed Angels Sing.
And Ye, Beneath Life’s Crushing Load,
Whose Forms Are Bending Low,
Who Toil Along The Climbing Way
With Painful Steps And Slow,
Look Now! For Glad And Golden Hours
Come Swiftly On The Wing.
O Rest Beside The Weary Road,
And Hear The Angels Sing!
For Lo! The Days Are Hastening On,
By Prophet Seen Of Old,
When With The Ever-Circling Years
Shall Come The Time Foretold
When Peace Shall Over All The Earth
Its Ancient Splendour’s Fling,
And The Whole World Send Back The Song
Which Now The Angels Sing.
