An gels we have heard on high, Sweet ly sing ing o’er the plains, And the moun tains in re ply Ech o back their joy ous strains.
Glo
ri a in ex cel sis De o; Glo
ri a in ex cel sis De
o.
Shep herds, why this ju bi lee?
Why your joy ous strains pro long?
Say what may the ti dings be, Which in spire your heav’n ly song?
Glo
ri a in ex cel sis De o; Glo
ri a in ex cel sis De
o.
This page shows “Angels We Have Heard On High” by Traditional Carol in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 115 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.