"Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices" by John Cawood, 1775-1852 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.67-68 1. Hark! what mean those holy voices Sweetly sounding through the skies? Lo, the angelic host rejoices, Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2. Listen to the wondrous story Which they chant in hymns of joy, Glory in the highest, glory! Glory be to God most high! 3. Peace on earth, good will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found; Souls redeemed and sins forgiven! Loud our golden harps shall sound. 4. Christ is born, the great Anointed; Heaven and earth, His praises sing! Oh, receive whom God appointed For your Prophet, Priest, and King. 5. Hasten, mortals, to adore Him, Learn His name and taste His joy, Till in heaven ye sing before Him, "Glory be to God most high!" 6. Let us learn the wondrous story Of our great Redeemer's birth; Spread the brightness of His glory Till it cover all the earth. _______________________________________________________ Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Hymn #83 Text: Luke 2:14 Author: John Cawood, 1819, alt. Tune: "Stuttgart" 1st Published in: _Psalmodia Sacra_ Town: Gotha, 1715 ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 _______________________________________________________________