[Verse 1]
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyful strains

[Chorus]
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo

[Verse 2]
Shepherds why this jubilee?
Why your joyful strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?

[Chorus]
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo