The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12756

12756. The Christmas Hymn

1 How tranquil, how serene the night,
When to the sleeping earth,
A heav’nly host of seraphs bright,
Proclaimed a Savior’s birth!

2 The shepherds, on Judea’s plains,
With wonder heard their songs,
"Glory to God!—to Him alone,
Our highest praise belongs."

3 "Glory to God!" through heav’n’s broad arch,
The sacred chorus ran,
Good will, and never ending peace,
Henceforth to mortal man.

4 "Glory to God!" let all the earth,
To Him their honors bring,
And every heart, and every tongue,
His praise responsive sing.

Text Information

• First Line: How tranquil, how serene the night
• Title: The Christmas Hymn
• Author: Fanny Crosby
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: The Blind Girl, and Other Poems (New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1844)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: BELMONT by William Gardiner, BINGHAM by Anonymous, BOARDMAN by Charles Jeffreys or L. Devreux

Tune Information

• Name: BEATITUDO
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1875)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain