LYRICS
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| | Writer(s): | Flora Kirkland
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1903
| | Bible Refs: | Lk 2:14
| Sunday School Hymns No. 1
| 1903
| 253
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| 1. Waking out of silence
rang a heav’nly song,
Darkness giving place to light divine;
Thro’ the gates of Heaven
came an angel throng,
Hasting down to join in chant sublime;
Wonderful the music
over Bethle’em’s hill!
Wonderful the light that shone around!
“Glory in the highest,”
and on earth goodwill!
Earth, attend the glad, angelic sound!
Refrain.
Silent no more
Is the scene of that song;
Still to faith it ringeth clear,
To love it still is dear,
No darkness may reign
O’er that hillside and plain;
That light divine,
To faith doth shine,
So bright, so strong!
2. Waking out of silence
came an angel voice,
“Fear not,” thus doth Heaven
comfort send,
Fear may well give place to joy,
O earth, rejoice!
Angel tongues announce
your mighty Friend.
Shepherds heard the message,
we are telling now;
Sages followed far the King to see.
Come, oh come, and in His
royal presence bow!
Hail the day He came our King to be.
Refrain.
Silent no more
Is the scene of that song;
Still to faith it ringeth clear,
To love it still is dear,
No darkness may reign
O’er that hillside and plain;
That light divine,
To faith doth shine,
So bright, so strong!
3. Waking out of silence
comes a voice divine,
Clouds and darkness lift,
and are no more;
Heav’nly light and blessing
o’er our pathway shine,
Jesus speaks to help us o’er and o’er.
He, Who came attended
by the angel choir,
He, Who lowly lay in yonder stall!
Reigneth now the King of kings,
our hearts’ Desire,
Fairest of ten thousand! Lord of all!
Refrain.
Silent no more
Is the scene of that song;
Still to faith it ringeth clear,
To love it still is dear,
No darkness may reign
O’er that hillside and plain;
That light divine,
To faith doth shine,
So bright, so strong!
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