It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
Jerry Vale Lyrics


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It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From Angels playing near the earth
To touch their harps of gold

Peace on the earth could will two men
From Heaven's all-gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the Angels sing

And I hear them singing
Sing, I do hear them singing

The first Noel the Angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay




In fields where they lay, they keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jerry Vale's song "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" describe the biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ, narrating how angels from heaven descended upon the earth to announce the birth of the Savior. According to the lyrics, these angels played their harps of gold and sang gloriously about the peace on earth that would bless all men and women who believed in the grace of God. The world, in anticipation of this great news, stood in solemn stillness, listening to the angels' beautiful, mellifluous voices. Vale perfectly captures the mood of reverence and awe that accompanied the angels' visitation, suggesting that the story is not only factual but spiritual in its fullness.


Line by Line Meaning

It came upon the midnight clear
The event happened late at night


That glorious song of old
The song was wonderful and from the past


From Angels playing near the earth
Angels were close to the ground


To touch their harps of gold
The angels played beautiful music


Peace on the earth could will two men
The message of peace was directed to men


From Heaven's all-gracious King
God sent the message through angels


The world in solemn stillness lay
The world was quiet and peaceful


To hear the Angels sing
People were listening to the angels' singing


And I hear them singing
The artist can hear the angels singing


Sing, I do hear them singing
The artist confirms hearing the angels singing


The first Noel the Angel did say
An angel announced the first Christmas


Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
The announcement was made to some poor shepherds who were resting in a field


In fields where they lay, they keeping their sheep
The shepherds were watching over their sheep


On a cold winter's night that was so deep
It was a very cold and dark winter night




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICHARD WILLIS

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Comments from YouTube:

drewski 15

Perhaps the best version of this song I’ve listened to ❤

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