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=Sheet Music=
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* Tune from ''[[A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Use of the Latter Day Saints, 1844]]''
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** [[media:028_An_Angel_from_on_High.pdf|PDF]]
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** [[media:028_An_Angel_from_on_High.mid|MIDI]]
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** [[media:028_An_Angel_from_on_High.ly|LilyPond]]
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=Lyrics=
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1. An Angel from on high,<br>
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The long, long silence broke -<br>
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Descending from the sky,<br>
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These gracious words he spoke:<br>
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Lo! in Cumorah's lonely hill<br>
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Lo! in Cumorah's lonely hill,<br>
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A sacred record lies concealed.
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2. Sealed by Moroni's hand,<br>
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It has for ages slept,<br>
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To wait the Lord's command,<br>
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From dust again to speak;<br>
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It shall come forth to light again<br>
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It shall come forth to light again,<br>
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To usher in Messiah's reign.
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3. It speaks of Joseph's seed,<br>
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And makes the remnant known -<br>
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Of nations long since dead,<br>
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Who once had dwelt alone;<br>
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The fulness of the gospel, too<br>
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The fulness of the gospel, too,<br>
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Its pages will reveal to view.
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4. The time is now fulfilled -<br>
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The long expected day -<br>
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Let earth obedient yield,<br>
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And darkness flee away:<br>
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Open the seals and wide unfurl<br>
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Open the seals and wide unfurl<br>
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Its light and glory to the world,
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5. Lo! Israel, filled with joy,<br>
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Shall now be gathered home;<br>
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Their wealth and means employ,<br>
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To build Jerusalem:<br>
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While Zion shall arise and shine<br>
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While Zion shall arise and shine,<br>
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And fill the earth with truth divine.
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Revision as of 01:37, 20 April 2007

Sheet Music

Lyrics

1. An Angel from on high,
The long, long silence broke -
Descending from the sky,
These gracious words he spoke:
Lo! in Cumorah's lonely hill
Lo! in Cumorah's lonely hill,
A sacred record lies concealed.

2. Sealed by Moroni's hand,
It has for ages slept,
To wait the Lord's command,
From dust again to speak;
It shall come forth to light again
It shall come forth to light again,
To usher in Messiah's reign.

3. It speaks of Joseph's seed,
And makes the remnant known -
Of nations long since dead,
Who once had dwelt alone;
The fulness of the gospel, too
The fulness of the gospel, too,
Its pages will reveal to view.

4. The time is now fulfilled -
The long expected day -
Let earth obedient yield,
And darkness flee away:
Open the seals and wide unfurl
Open the seals and wide unfurl
Its light and glory to the world,

5. Lo! Israel, filled with joy,
Shall now be gathered home;
Their wealth and means employ,
To build Jerusalem:
While Zion shall arise and shine
While Zion shall arise and shine,
And fill the earth with truth divine.