The Riverside song book/Angel of Peace
ANGEL OF PEACE.
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Matthias Keller.
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1. An - gel of Peace, thou hast wandered too long! Spread thy white wings to the
2. Brothers we meet, on this al - tar of thine Ming -ling the gifts we have
3. An - gels of Beth - le - hem, an-swer the strain! Hark! a new birthsong is
1. An - gel of Peace, thou hast wandered too long! Spread thy white wings to the
2. Brothers we meet, on this al - tar of thine Ming-ling the gifts we have
3. An - gels of Beth-le - hem, an-swer the strain! Hark! a new birthsong is
Maestoso.
sun - shine of love! Come while our voi - ces are blend - ed in song,—
gath-ered for thee. Sweet with the o - dors of myr - tle and pine,
fill - ing the sky I — Loud as the stormwind that tum - bles the main
sun - shine of love! Come while our voi - ces are blend - ed in song,—
gath-ered for thee. Sweet with the o - dors of myr - tle and pine,
fill - ing the sky I — Loud as the stormwind that tum - bles the main
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Fly to our ark like the storm-beat-en dove! Fly to our ark on the
Breeze of the prai - rie and breath of the sea,— Meadow and mountain and
Bid the full breath of the or - gan re-ply,— Let the loud tem - pest of
Fly to our ark like the storm-beaten dove! Fly to our ark on the
Breeze of the prai - rie and breath of the sea,— Meadow and mountain and
Bid the full breath of the or - gan re - ply,— Let the loud tem - pest of
wings of the dove,— Speed o'er the far-sounding bil - lows of song,
for - est and sea! Sweet is the fragrance of myr-tle and pine,
voi - ces re - ply,— Roll its long surge like the earthshaking main!
wings of the dove,— Speed o'er the far-sounding bil - lows of song,
for - est and sea! Sweet is the fragrance of myr-tle and pine,
voi - ces re - ply,— Roll its long surge like the earthshaking main!
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Crowned with thine ol - ive - leaf gar - land of love,— An - gel of
Sweet - er the in - cense we of - f er to thee, Broth-ers once
Swell the vast song till it mounts to the sky!— An - gels of
Crowned with thine ol - ive - leaf gar - land of love,— An - gel of
Sweet - er the in - cense we of - f er to thee. Broth-ers once
Swell the vast song till it mounts to the sky!— An - gels of
Peace, thou hast wait - ed too long!
more round this al - tar of thine!
Beth -le - hem.ech - o the strain!
Peace, thou hast wait - ed too long!
more round this al - tar of thine!
Beth -le - hem.ech - o the strain!