MERRY CHRISTMAS 2019

From all of us at Heroes, Heroines, and History—MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Oh, Holy Night!

By Thomas C. Roney

Circa 1896-1897

Oh, holy night! Oh, glorious light,

     That shines on Bethlehem town!

Oh, music sweet, that from the skies

     Comes floating softly down!

The echo of the angels' song

     Falls on our ears again:

“All glory be to God on high,

     And peace, good will to men.”

The shepherds heard, like note of bird,

     That midnight carol clear,

And to the manger and the babe

     In awe and love drew near

And, as they gazed, the heavenly strain

     Rang in their hearts again:

“All glory be to God on high,

     And peace, good will to men”

'Twas service sweet, 'twas homage meet

     For lowly men to pay;

And we our hearts' obeisance make

     Upon this Christmas day.

We join ye, angel choristers,

     As ye repeat again:

“All glory be to God on high,

     And peace, good will to men.”

Oh, holy night! Oh, glorious light,

     That shines on Bethlehem town!

Oh, music sweet, that from the skies

     Comes softly floating down!

We catch the golden cadences

     And fling them back again --

“All glory be to God on high,

     And peace, good will to men.”