It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old From Angels bending near the Earth To touch their harps of gold Peace on the Earth, goodwill to men From Heaven's all gracious King The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing The blessed angels sing Still through the heavenly skies, they come With peaceful wings unfurled And still their glorious music floats O'er all the weary world When peace is all over the earth Its ancient splendors fling And their whole world give back the song But now the angels sing The blessed angels sing