Angels from the realms of Glory

James Montgomery
(1771 -1854)

8.7.8.7 and refrain

1.

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.

Refrain

Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

2.

Shepherds, in the field abiding,
Watching o’er your flocks by night,
God with us is now residing;
Yonder shines the infant light:

Refrain

Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

3.

Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen His natal star.

Refrain

Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

4.

Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear;
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear.

Refrain

Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

5.

Sinners, wrung with true repentance,
Doomed for guilt to endless pains,
Justice now revokes the sentence,
Mercy calls you; break your chains.

Refrain

Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

6.

Though an Infant now we view Him,
He shall fill His Father’s throne,
Gather all the nations to Him;
Every knee shall then bow down:

Refrain

Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

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