It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
The Fab Four Lyrics
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That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
"Peace on the earth and goodwill to men
From heavens all gracious king"
The world in solemn stillness lay
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled
And still their heavenly music floats
All over the weary world
"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men
From heavens all gracious king"
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing
It came upon a midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold
It came upon a midnight clear
To touch their harps of gold
The Fab Four's version of "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" is a beautiful Christmas classic that captures the essence of the holiday season. This song, written in the mid-19th century, retells the story of the angels who came down to earth to announce the birth of Jesus Christ. The opening line "It came upon a midnight clear" sets the scene and mood for the rest of the song. The song describes the scene of heavenly angels descending to earth, with their harps of gold, to announce the peace and goodwill that would come with the birth of Jesus Christ.
The repetition of the phrase "peace on earth, goodwill to men" underscores the message of the song, which is to highlight the hopefulness and joy that the birth of the Lord brings. The lyrics emphasize the stillness and calm that characterizes the world when the angels sing, as if they have the power to quiet even the most chaotic of situations. The song reminds listeners of the eternal message of Christmas: love, peace, hope, and charity.
Overall, The Fab Four's version of "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" is a beautiful reminder of what Christmas is really all about: love, peace, and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
It came upon a midnight clear
On a clear and calm midnight, it happened
That glorious song of old
There was a beautiful ancient song
From angels bending near the earth
Angels came close to the earth
To touch their harps of gold
Playing their golden harps
Peace on the earth and goodwill to men
Let there be peace on earth and good will among people
From heavens all gracious king
A king from the heavens who is generous
The world in solemn stillness lay
The world was silent and motionless
To hear the angels sing
To listen to the singing of the angels
Still through the cloven skies they come
The angels are still coming through a parting sky
With peaceful wings unfurled
Their peaceful wings were open
And still their heavenly music floats
Their angelic music continues to drift
All over the weary world
Across the tired and troubled world
It came upon a midnight clear
On a clear and calm midnight, it happened
That glorious song of old
There was a beautiful ancient song
From angels bending near the earth
Angels came close to the earth
To touch their harps of gold
Playing their golden harps
It came upon a midnight clear
On a clear and calm midnight, it happened
To touch their harps of gold
Playing their golden harps
Contributed by Leah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
FinnMove
This group is absolutely the best friend of the Beatles´ ever ! Where did they find their talent ?
D.E. Tolosa
Probably the best Beatle's tribute band out there. And one of the very few that actually has a Paul that plays left-handed. ;)
Dave Milton
I found the CD in a search for Beatle Tributes, the CD is still availiable, my copy is a 2cd boxset, but I have just been told it is now availiable as one 20 track CD.
4FabBEATLES
they are the" Fab Four Ultimate Tribute Band." they do Beatles music in the apropriate costumes (Beatles suit/ mop top, Sgt. Pepper, etc.) they also do an act called Wingsband- a cover band for Paul mcCartney's solo band Wings, and their "George" does a George Harrison solo years/ Wilburys tribute called George Harry's Son. they do concerts ad cds, and will be performing the music for Disney's Yellow Submarine remake. there are 2 cds of "Fab Four Christmas"
Carl Moore
This youtube link is now included in my "Christmas year round Music Selections - Carl Moore" page on facebook, where I am carl.moore.7792 .
Dave Milton
@Shadowsamaman Oops typing error lol