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Find the lyrics to the Christmas carol It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, a poem by Edmund Sears with a melody by Richard Storrs Willis. Learn about the history and facts of this carol and how to sing it.
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, good will to men, From Heav’n’s all-gracious King.” The world in solemn stillness lay, To hear the angels sing. Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled,
Find the full text and tune of the classic Christmas carol It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, written by Edmund H. Sears in 1849. Compare different versions, translations, and arrangements of this hymn for various instruments and voices.
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear", sometimes rendered as "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear", is an 1849 poem and Christmas carol written by Edmund Sears, pastor of the Unitarian Church in Wayland, Massachusetts. In 1850, Sears' lyrics were set to "Carol", a tune written for the poem the same year at his request, by Richard Storrs Willis.
Find the full lyrics of the classic Christmas carol It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, also known as Midnight Clear. The song describes the angels' announcement of the birth of Jesus to the shepherds.
Find the full lyrics of the classic Christmas carol It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, sung by angels to announce the birth of Jesus. The song expresses the hope for peace and joy in a troubled world.
1. 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, good will to men From heaven’s all-gracious King" – The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. 2. Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled,
