Angels, from the realms of glory
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Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth.
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Cho.—Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the new-born King.
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Shepherds in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant light.
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Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen his natal star.
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Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In his temple shall appear.
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Sinners, wrung with true repentance,
Come with all your guilty stains;
Justice now revokes the sentence,
Mercy calls you,—break your chains.