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Angels We Have Heard On High
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Aug 19, 2026 updated
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Josh Wilson performs a modern rendition of the classic Christmas carol "Angels We Have Heard On High." The song celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, retelling the angelic announcement to shepherds and inviting listeners to come to Bethlehem and worship the newborn King. It emphasizes the joy and glory of Christ's incarnation, with the repeated refrain "Gloria in excelsis Deo" praising God in the highest. The carol captures the wonder of the nativity and the call to adore Christ, 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
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heav'nly song
Gloria
In excelsis Deo
Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King
Gloria
In excelsis Deo
Gloria
In excelsis Deo
See Him in a manger laid
Whom the choirs of angels praise
Gloria
In excelsis Deo
Gloria
In excelsis Deo