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Church Hymnal 19

Angels, from the Realms of Glory

Words: James MontgomeryMusic: Henry SmartTune: Regent Square8.7.8.7.8.7

1Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:

RefrainCome and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

2Shepherds, in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing;
Yonder shines the infant light:

3Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen His natal star:

Words: James Montgomery
Music: Henry Smart
Tune: Regent Square
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7
Scripture: Luke 2:8-14; Matthew 2:1-12

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The verse

Meter: 8.7.8.7 · the hymnal prints 8.7.8.7.8.7
Foot: trochaic (DUM-da) · 88% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABAB

Could also be sung to Cwm Rhondda · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.

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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Angels, from the realms of glory,/˘˘˘/˘/˘8A

Wing your flight o'er all the earth;/˘///˘/7B

Ye who sang creation's story,/˘/˘/˘/˘8A

Now proclaim Messiah's birth:/˘/˘/˘/7B

Verse 2

Shepherds, in the field abiding,/˘˘˘/˘/˘8A

Watching o'er your flocks by night,/˘/˘/˘/7B

God with man is now residing;/˘/˘/˘/˘8A

Yonder shines the infant light:/˘/˘/˘/7B

Verse 3

Sages, leave your contemplations,/˘/˘/˘/˘8A

Brighter visions beam afar;/˘/˘/˘/7B

Seek the great Desire of nations;/˘/˘/˘˘/˘9C

Ye have seen His natal star:/˘/˘/˘/7B

Refrain

Come and worship, come and worship,/˘/˘/˘/˘8A

Worship Christ, the newborn King./˘/˘/˘/7B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.