Angels from the Realms of Glory
WDW Massed Choir and Orchestra Lyrics

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Come and Worship
Come and Worship
Worship Christ The Newborn King

Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your flight o'er all the earth
Ye who sang creation's story
Now proclaim Messiah's birth

Flocks were sleeping
Shepherd keeping
Watch until the morning new

Exalt the glory
Hail the story
Tidings of the past hold true

Come, come and worship
Come, come and worship
Worship Christ The Newborn King

Come, come and worship

Come, come and worship
Worship Christ The Newborn King

Overall Meaning

The song "Angels From The Realms of Glory" is a call to worship Jesus Christ as the newborn king, inviting all to come and give praise to him. The first two lines of the song speak directly to the angels and ask them to fly over the whole earth and proclaim the birth of the Messiah, which they previously sang about during the creation of the world. The song goes on to describe the scene of the nativity with flocks sleeping and shepherds watching over them until the morning. The song concludes with the repeated call to come and worship Christ, the newborn king.

Line by Line Meaning

Come and Worship
We invite you to join us and give adoration to our Lord Jesus Christ

Worship Christ The Newborn King
We honor and glorify the newly born King, Jesus Christ

Angels from the realms of glory
Heavenly beings from divine places

Wing your flight o'er all the earth
Spread your wings and soar across the entire world

Ye who sang creation's story
You who sang about the creation of the cosmos

Now proclaim Messiah's birth
Proclaim the birth of the Messiah, Jesus Christ

Flocks were sleeping
Sheep were laying down to rest

Shepherd keeping
Their caretakers watching over them

Watch until the morning new
Watch over the sleeping sheep through the night until dawn

Exalt the glory
We lift high the glory

Hail the story
We celebrate the tale