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Angels We Have Heard On High
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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Point of Grace performs the classic Christmas carol "Angels We Have Heard on High," celebrating the angelic announcement of Jesus' birth to the shepherds. The song retells the nativity story, inviting listeners to come to Bethlehem and worship the newborn King. Its repeated chorus, "Gloria in excelsis Deo," echoes the angels' praise, emphasizing joy and adoration. The carol highlights the wonder of the incarnation and the call to respond in worship, making it a timeless hymn of the Christmas season.
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Angels we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.
[Chorus]
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tiding did you hear?
[Chorus]
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the new-born King.
[Chorus]
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
See him in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love.
[Chorus]
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.