The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7108

7108. Waking Out of Silence

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]

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]

Text Information

• First Line: Waking out of silence rang a heav'nly song
• Title: Waking Out of Silence
• Author: Flora Kirkland (1903)
• Refrain First Line: Silent no more
• Language: English
• Source: Sunday School Hymns No. 1, by Isaac H. Meredith, Grant C. Tullar & Joseph W. Lerman (New York: Tullar-Meredith Company, 1903), number 253
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Waking out of silence rang a heav'nly song]
• Composer: Grant C. Tullar
• Composer (refrain): Isaac Meredith
• Incipit: 56712 17133 33171
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain