Skip to content

A copy of Advent Hymnals. Open this page on adventhymnals.org →

Advent Hymnals

SDA Hymnal 119

Angels From the Realms of Glory

Words: James MontgomeryMusic: Henry T. SmartTune: Regent Square87.87.87

Studio

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.

4Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear.

Meter
87.87.87
Scripture
Luke 2:13-14; Matthew 2:1-2

Public Domain

The verse

Meter
8.7.8.7 · the hymnal prints 87.87.87
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 87% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABAB
Scan every line

/ 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

Verse 4

Saints, before the altar bending,/˘/˘/˘/˘8A
Watching long in hope and fear,/˘/˘/˘/7B
Suddenly the Lord, descending,/˘˘˘/˘/˘8A
In His temple shall appear.˘˘/˘˘˘/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.