Angels we have heard on high, Singing sweetly through the night, And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous stains.

Refrain: Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

2. Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heav'nly song?

Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.

3. Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ, the Lord, the new-born King.

Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo.