Down from Heav’n Winging

Lyricist: Elliot Stock
Composer: Gaelic tune

Down from Heav’n wing­ing

Angels come sing­ing

Joyous news bring­ing

Of Christ our Lord.

All ye con­fid­ing

In love un­chid­ing

Hail this good tid­ing

Of Christ our Lord.

Ye who in sad­ness

Mourning sin’s mad­ness

Dare not in glad­ness

Welcome your Lord;

Leave the world’s Ba­bel

Seek this poor sta­ble—

Ah! ’tis no fa­ble—

Come

see your Lord.

Sinful and ho­ly

Great ones and low­ly

Yield your hearts whol­ly

Unto the Lord.

So life’s brief train­ing

In love un­feign­ing

Ends in Heav’n gain­ing

Through Christ our Lord.

Learn what rich bless­ing

Past all our guess­ing

Comes through con­fess­ing

Jesus our Lord;

And

ever prais­ing

Love so amaz­ing

Join now in rais­ing

Songs to our Lord.

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