It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Lyrics and chords
Music by Richard Storrs Willis · Words by Edmund Hamilton Sears
Intro
C F | C | F G7 | C
Verse 1
It Ccame uFpon a Cmidnight clear
That Fglorious D7song of G7old
From Cangels Fbending Cnear the earth
To Ftouch their G7harps of Cgold
"Peace E7on the earth, good Amwill to men
From Gheaven's all D7gracious GKing;"
The Cworld in Fsolemn Cstillness lay,
To Fhear the G7angels Csing
Verse 2
Still Cthrough the Fcloven Cskies they come
With Fpeaceful D7wings unG7furled,
And Cstill their Fheavenly Cmusic floats
O'er Fall the G7weary Cworld
AE7bove its sad and Amlowly plains
They Gbend on D7hovering Gwing;
And Cever Fo'er its CBabel sounds
The Fblessed G7angels Csing.
Verse 3
O Cye, beFneath life's Ccrushing load
Whose Fforms are D7bending G7low,
Who Ctoil aFlong the Cclimbing way
With Fpainful G7steps and Cslow
Look E7now! for glad and Amgolden hours
Come Gswiftly D7on the Gwing;
O Crest beFside the Cweary road
And Fhear the G7angels Csing
Verse 4
For Clo! The Fdays are Chastening on
by Fprophets D7seen of G7old
When Cwith the Fever-Ccircling years
shall Fcome the G7time foreCtold
When E7peace shall over Amall the earth
its Gancient D7splendors Gfling
And Cthe wholeF world send Cback the song
which Fnow the G7angels Csing!