It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Words: Edmund Sears, 1849 · Tune "Carol," Richard Storrs Willis, 1850 · Public domain
Verse 1
GIt came Cupon the Gmidnight Dclear,
GThat Emglorious Csong of Dold,
GFrom Cangels Gbending Dnear the earth
GTo Dtouch their D7harps of Ggold:
G'Peace Con the Gearth, Dgood will Gto men,
GFrom Emheaven's Call-gracious DKing.'
GThe Cworld in Gsolemn Dstillness lay
DTo hear D7the angels Gsing.
Verse 2
GStill Cthrough the Gcloven skies Dthey come,
GWith Empeaceful Cwings Dunfurled,
GAnd Cstill their Gheavenly Dmusic floats
GO'er Dall the D7weary Gworld:
GAbove Cits sad Gand lowly Dplains
GThey Embend on Chovering Dwing,
GAnd Cever o'er Gits babel Dsounds
DThe D7blessed angels Gsing.
Chords in the key of G
- G
- C
- D
- Em
- D7
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