1st Sunday in Advent (Song – All glory to God)

As a "bonus" for the Sunday's in Advent. I have been looking at Charles Wesley's Christmas Hymn Book - Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord (first published in 1745). Of all the hymns it contains, probably only "Come, Thou long expected Jesus" is familiar to us today.

When short of inspiration I often look to old Isaac Watts hymns to get the creative juices flowing again. My Methodist upbringing and resulting regular singing of Wesley's hymns has probably deflected me from doing the same with Charles Wesley's hymns.

Interestingly the preface, to the edition I accessed, states that Wesley revised the words of these hymns on a regular basis as new editions were produced over a period of 40 years. We also sing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" to a tune written a hundred years after the words were written. So, I plucked up my courage and thought I would have a go at bringing some of these hymns back to life.

I have truly loved doing this and if you enjoy any of them all the better.

For today we have hymn number 7 from the collection. "All Glory to God and peace upon earth". I tried to  create a hymn like version - which I don't really like - but as I had created it have included it. It is the third version below. I suspect the A.I. engine has not been "trained on hymns"! The more modern worship song like version is version 10, of those I created and tinkered with, so there is still an art in producing these songs. My personal listening preference is for more rocky, electric guitar heavy music so I have added that version as well. It won't be everyone's cup of tea. Of all the songs I have written, for this series, is it up near the top of my favourites and as a result it is well played on my ipod.

Credit goes to Mr Wesley for his magnificent hymn writing and Suno.com for the wonders of the music generation they have made possible.

I hesitate to claim copyright on these re-writes but under the terms of the Suno licence, the music is owned by me and possibly copyright me. However, copyright is a minefield at the best of times and more so in the A.I. world.

Chris

 

1. All glory to God, and peace upon earth,
Be sung round the world, at Jesus' birth;
The love we have lost, we will now re-find
Restored by the Saviour, of all humankind.

2. Then let us come near, and see the Lord,
By prophets foretold, by angels adored;
Our God’s incarnation, which angels proclaim,
Means we find salvation, in Jesus' name.

3. By faith we have seen, our newly born King
Good News to the world, we joyfully sing,
Let everyone wonder, at the news we impart,
And fully embrace, his love in their heart.

4. What moved the most high to come visit us,
He comes to the earth, our souls he lifts up;
This child is born, so we can be forgiven,
and can sinless return, to God and to Heaven.

5. Immanuel’s love let us all now profess,
He comes to us now, our sins to address,
Let all in the world, for his mercy him adore,
And praise Him forever, when time is no more.

6. By faith we have seen, our newly born King
Good News to the world, we joyfully sing,
Let everyone wonder, at the news we impart,
And fully embrace, his love in their heart.

7. Immanuel’s love let us all now profess,
He comes to us now, our sins to address,
Let all in the world, for his mercy him adore,
And praise Him forever, when time is no more.

Charles Wesley - revised Chris Hancock (2024)

1. All glory to God, and peace upon earth,
Be published abroad at Jesus’ birth;
The forfeited favor of Heaven we find
Restored in the Savior and Friend of mankind.

2. Then let us behold Messias the Lord,
By prophets foretold, by angels adored;
Our God’s incarnation with angels proclaim,
And publish salvation in Jesus’ name.

3. Our newly born King by faith we have seen
And joyfully sing His goodness to men,
That all men may wonder at what we impart,
And thankfully ponder His love in their heart.

4. What moved the Most High so greatly to stoop,
He comes from the sky our souls to lift up;
That sinners forgiven, might sinless return
To God and to Heaven; their Maker is born.

5. Immanuel’s love let sinners confess,
Who comes from above, to bring us His peace;
Let every believer His mercy adore,
And praise Him forever, when time is no more.

Charles Wesley (original version)

[Verse 1]
All glory to God, and peace upon earth,
Be sung round the world, at Jesus' birth;
The love we have lost, we will now re-find
Restored by the Saviour, of all humankind.
[Verse 2]
Then let us come near, and see the Lord,
By prophets foretold, by angels adored;
Our God’s incarnation, which angels proclaim,
Means we find salvation, in Jesus' name.

[Verse 3]
Then let us come near, and see the Lord,
By prophets foretold, by angels adored;
Our God’s incarnation, which angels proclaim,
Means we find salvation, in Jesus' name.

[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
By faith we have seen, our newly born King
Good News to the world, we joyfully sing,
Let everyone wonder, at the news we impart,
And fully embrace, his love in their heart.
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 4]
What moved the most high to come visit us?
He comes to the earth, our souls he lifts up,
This child is born, so we can be forgiven,
and can sinless return, to God and to Heaven.

[Verse 5]
Immanuel’s love let us all now profess,
He comes to us now, our sins to address,
Let all in the world, for his mercy him adore,
And praise Him forever, when time is no more.
[Chorus]
By faith we have seen, our newly born King
Good News to the world, we joyfully sing,
Let everyone wonder, at the news we impart,
And fully embrace, his love in their heart.

Charles Wesley - revised Chris Hancock (2024)

1. All glory to God, and peace upon earth,
Be published abroad at Jesus’ birth;
The forfeited favor of Heaven we find
Restored in the Savior and Friend of mankind.

2. Then let us behold Messias the Lord,
By prophets foretold, by angels adored;
Our God’s incarnation with angels proclaim,
And publish salvation in Jesus’ name.

3. Our newly born King by faith we have seen
And joyfully sing His goodness to men,
That all men may wonder at what we impart,
And thankfully ponder His love in their heart.

4. What moved the Most High so greatly to stoop,
He comes from the sky our souls to lift up;
That sinners forgiven, might sinless return
To God and to Heaven; their Maker is born.

5. Immanuel’s love let sinners confess,
Who comes from above, to bring us His peace;
Let every believer His mercy adore,
And praise Him forever, when time is no more.

Charles Wesley (original version)

1. All glory to God, and peace upon earth,
Be sung round the world, at Jesuses birth;
The love we have lost, we will now re-find
Restored by the Saviour, of all humankind.

2. Then let us come near, and see the Lord,
By prophets foretold, by angels adored;
Our God’s incarnation, which angels proclaim,
Means we find salvation, in Jesuses name.

3. By faith we have seen, our newly born King
Good News to the world, we joyfully sing,
Let everyone wonder, at the news we impart,
And fully embrace, his love in their heart.

4. What moved the most high to come visit us,
He comes to the earth, our souls he lifts up;
This child is born, so we can be forgiven,
and can sinless return, to God and to Heaven.

5. Immanuel’s love let us all now profess,
He comes to us now, our sins to address,
Let all in the world, for his mercy him adore,
And praise Him forever, when time is no more.

Charles Wesley - revised Chris Hancock (2024)

1. All glory to God, and peace upon earth,
Be published abroad at Jesus’ birth;
The forfeited favor of Heaven we find
Restored in the Savior and Friend of mankind.

2. Then let us behold Messias the Lord,
By prophets foretold, by angels adored;
Our God’s incarnation with angels proclaim,
And publish salvation in Jesus’ name.

3. Our newly born King by faith we have seen
And joyfully sing His goodness to men,
That all men may wonder at what we impart,
And thankfully ponder His love in their heart.

4. What moved the Most High so greatly to stoop,
He comes from the sky our souls to lift up;
That sinners forgiven, might sinless return
To God and to Heaven; their Maker is born.

5. Immanuel’s love let sinners confess,
Who comes from above, to bring us His peace;
Let every believer His mercy adore,
And praise Him forever, when time is no more.

Charles Wesley (original version)

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2 Responses

  1. Sally Newton says:

    I loved all 3 versions but it was the Rock one I couldn’t resist singing along with 🙂

  2. Katie says:

    I loved the first ‘worship song’ version. Charles Wesley knows how to write a hymn!!

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