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Angels We Have Heard On High (King Of Kings)
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Sep 3, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
JJ Heller's rendition of the classic Christmas carol 'Angels We Have Heard on High' celebrates the angelic announcement of Jesus' birth to the shepherds. The song joyfully recounts the heavenly chorus praising God and invites listeners to come to Bethlehem and worship the newborn King. With its familiar refrain 'Gloria, in excelsis Deo,' the carol emphasizes the glory of God and the wonder of the incarnation, making it a timeless hymn of the Christmas season.
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Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be?
Which inspire your heav'nly song?
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
King of Kings
And Lord of Lords
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo