A Wondrous Word Lyrics

1. As midnight hush so calm and still
Was brooding o'er the vale and hill,
The shepherds 'neath the starry light
Were watching o'er their flocks by night.
But a wondrous word,
Thro' the silence heard,
It was "Glory be to God, to God on high!"

[Chorus:]
Glory to God, be God on high,
Peace unto earth, unto earth is nigh;
Glory, to God, List the reply!
It is glory to God, unto God on high.

2. Bright starbeams crown'd the dreaming plain,
The night wind breath'd a soft [Refrain],
O'er David's town dark shadows crept,
As shepherds still their vigil kept.
But a wondrous word,
Thro' the silence heard,
It was "Glory be to God, to God on high!" [Chorus]

3. O holy night, O night divine!
What tender joy, what peace is thine!
For 'mid thy silence seraphs come
To herald one from heav'nly home.
But a wondrous word,
Thro' the silence heard,
It was "Glory be to God, to God on high!" [Chorus]