##(Verse 1) It came upon a midnight clear That glorious song of ol d 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 ##(Verse 2) St ill th rough the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings u nfur led, And still t heir hea venly music floats O' er all the w eary worl d Above its sad and lowly pl ains They bend on hove ring wing ; And ever o'e r its B abel sounds Th e blessed angels sing ##(Verse 3) An d ye, beneat h life's crushing load Whos e forms a re bendi ng l ow, Who toil al ong the climbing way Wi th painful s teps and slow Look n ow! for glad and gol den hours Come swiftly on t he wing ; O r est besid e the w eary road An d hear th e angel s sing ##(Verse 4) Fo r lo t he day s are hast'ning on By p rophets s een of o ld When with t he ever- circling years Sh all come the time for etold When p eace shall over all the earth Its ancient splen dour flin g And all the world g ive back the song Wh ich now t he ange ls sing