Ives, Burl - It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Lyrics






It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
Peace on the earth, good will to men
From heaven's all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing

Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing

Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world hath suffered long
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong
And man, at war with man, hears not
The love song which they bring:
O hush the noise, ye men of strife
And hear the angels sing

For lo! the days are hastening on
By prophet bards foretold
When, with the ever-circling years
Shall come the Age of Gold
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling
And all the world give back the song
Which now the angels sing





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  1. R.... N....

    This song is what remains of Edith Finch

    R.... N....

    No nigga its her son

  2. T.... W....

    so underrated

  3. k.... ....

    Those sailors tasted delicious.

  4. Y.... �....

    I love how edith finch used this song as a background music for a monster born from a child's imagination and stalking it's prey in the middle of the night. "It came upon a midnight clear" referring to the monster as it appears in midnight. Nice touch.

    Y.... �....

    You wrote this on two vids

  5. K.... A....

    The background music of choice for a tentacle monster looking for a midnight snack.
    (edith finch)

  6. W.... ....

    What Remains Of Edith Finch

  7. L.... P....

    It came upon the midnight clear,That glorious song of old,From angels bending near the earthTo touch their harps of gold;"Peace on the earth, good will to menFrom heaven’s all-gracious King" –The world in solemn stillness layTo hear the angels sing.Still through the cloven skies they comeWith peaceful wings unfurled,And still their heavenly music floatsO'er all the weary world;Above its sad and lowly plainsThey bend on hovering wing,And ever o'er its Babel-soundsThe blessed angels sing.But with the woes of sin and strifeThe world has suffered long;Beneath the angel-strain have rolledTwo thousand years of wrong;And man, at war with man, hears notThe love song which they bring; –O hush the noise, ye men of strife,And hear the angels sing!And ye, beneath life's crushing load,Whose forms are bending low,Who toil along the climbing wayWith painful steps and slow,Look now! for glad and golden hoursCome swiftly on the wing; –Oh, rest beside the weary roadAnd hear the angels sing!For lo! the days are hastening onBy prophet bards foretold,When, with the ever circling yearsShall come the age of gold;When Peace shall over all the earth,Its ancient splendors fling,And the whole world give back the song,Which now the angels sing.

  8. V.... ....

    에디스 핀치의 유산

    V.... ....

    Begone Demon ✝ 😈 The Luft Waffle has no power here ✈✈✈

  9. C.... C....

    I love Burl Ives but I've got to admit: What Remains of Edith Finch brought me here. ;)

    C.... C....

    i love this song in the background on the ship.

    C.... C....

    Damn that game part was really stunning - in the best meaning. One of best memorable game for me, beats many AAA titles.

    C.... C....

    Me too!

    C.... C....

    A great game with a good song.

    C.... C....

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