It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
Embracing Peace: Angels' Message Amidst Life's Struggles
Lyrics
It came upon the midnight clear
It refers to a significant event that occurred during the midnight hour.
That glorious song of old
Describes a magnificent, age-old song.
From angels bending near the earth
Angels positioned close to the earth.
To touch their harps of gold
Angels preparing to play their golden harps.
Peace on the earth, goodwill to men,
Expresses a wish for peace and goodwill among people on earth.
From heaven's all gracious King!
Attributes this peace and goodwill to a benevolent ruler from heaven.
The world in solemn stillness lay
Depicts a world in a tranquil and silent state.
To hear the angels sing
Implies that the world is in such stillness to listen to the angels' song.
And ye, beneath life's crushing load
Speaks to those who are burdened by life's challenges.
Whose forms are bending low
Refers to individuals whose posture is affected by these burdens.
Who toil along the climbing way
Describes the difficult journey of life.
With painful steps and slow
Depicts the slow and painful progress of those on this journey.
Look now, for glad and golden hours
Encourages people to anticipate joyful and golden moments.
Come swiftly on the wing
Suggests that these moments arrive swiftly.
And rest beside the weary road
Offers the idea of finding rest amidst life's weariness.
And hear the angels sing
Encourages listening to the angels' song even in weariness.
Still through the cloven skies they come
Describes the continued arrival of angels through the sky.
With peaceful wings unfurled
Portrays angels with wings of peace.
And still their heavenly music floats
States that their celestial music encompasses the entire troubled world.
O'er all the weary world
Highlights the world's weariness.
And man at war with man hears not
Reflects humanity's inability to perceive the angels' message of love due to conflict.
The love-song which they bring
Urges those engaged in strife to quiet their noise and listen to the angels' song.
O hush the noise, ye men of strife
Emphasizes the need to silence the commotion caused by conflicts among people.
And hear the angels sing
Advises people to hear the angels' song amidst discord.
For lo, the days are hastening on
Foretells the swift arrival of future days, as prophesied in ancient times.
By prophets seen of old
Refers to predictions made by prophets of the past.
When with the ever circling years
Portrays a cyclical passage of time.
Shall come the time foretold
Anticipates the fulfillment of a prophesied time.
When peace shall over all the earth
Envisions a future where peace reigns over the entire earth.
Its ancient splendors fling
Describes the resplendence of this ancient peace.
And the whole world send back the song
Foresees the entire world joining in the song presently sung by the angels.
Which now the angels sing
Implies a future where the entire world echoes the angels' song.
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