Angels We Have Heard on High Author: French carol Composer: French melody Tune: Gloria (French trad) Scripture: Luke 2:13–14 1 Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o’er the plains: And the mountains in reply, Echoing their joyous strains. 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heav’nly song? 3 Come to Bethlehem, and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King. 4 See