It Came upon the Midnight Clear

[@alwilson3204]

This is so much better than listening to all these modern versions of hymns and carols that make odd extra sounds with the throat and sudden high pitched frills and chord changes for no reason. Nice.

[@patrickgrimes8964]

TOTALLY AGREE.

[@lawrencembaki6581]

100% agree with you

[@aaronlabonville]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@fredadams4022]

I very much prefer the British version of this carol.

[@barbaramichael-grover8246]

Or all that popular rocky beat which cannot capture the beauty of tthat cosmic interval of peace when this precious Baby was born

[@lois.rettell4088]

I wish churches these days would sing the old traditional Christmas Carols during the Christmas season instead of so many modern contemporary songs.

[@raccoon874]

I wish stores would play these too!

[@kimberlydiener1623]

This is my favorite Christmas Carol, I love the way the Tabernacle Choir sings it simple no extra added to it.

[@graceangelina5960]

Awesome harmony....best version ever

[@ncavlleguy]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE 🌲⭐️🎄 CELEBRATE OUR SAVIORS BIRTH 🙏

[@joseluisavilesgarcia5792]

El coro del tabernáculo es lo más dulce al oído musicalmente hablando. Me deleitó escuchado sus interpretaciones. Saludos y bendiciones desde Nicaragua.

[@FreshRose-z3s]

We're all one faith in Jesus. Brothers and sisters

[@raccoon874]

uh.. what? please don't speak for all

[@MarioFanaticXV]

I'm not Mormon, but I must say that your choir is amazing.

[@georgehiggins1320]

Same. I'm Catholic.

[@rethamoore4282]

We are all brothers and sisters from a Almighty Heavenly Father . Worship how you may , it is your choice.

[@lziajuliann4107]

you should become one ask a missionary two people who teach wearing white their from our church

[@hmackie6823]

they always are

[@TPEvans]

I too am not Mormon. As I heard one fellow say, even though I'm not Mormon, I do want Mormon's for neighbors. I find this access to the Choir to be uplifting and comforting.

[@RodgerRamjet]

Devout Christian.. grew up with traditional Christmas Carols.... MTC has to be the best Choir on Planet Earth... chills.. tears... at their renditions.... If their rendition of "Hallelujah" doesnt bring you to tears.. you arent human..

[@angelapleasants8285]

This is absolutely beautiful. I'm speechless...❤️

[@rcnelson]

Excellent. The enunciation is perfect,(a rarity when many sing together), the harmony outstanding, all in all a worthy rendition of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear."

[@lois.rettell4088]

I also love the way they sing Angels We Have Heard In High. They sing it correctly with no extra added h to "In Excelsis Deo." My high school Latin teacher was Catholic and director of his church choir. He explained that it does not have an h in Excelsis. Then he made a joke about "there is no cheese and crackers in a Christmas Carol."😊

[@lynnaelarson6784]

Here is another of the great composed carols which we Americans can proudly call our own. The lovely poem, by Rev Edmund Hamilton Sears, was first published in the Christian Register, in 1850. Rev Dr. Morrison, editor of the Register, received the poem in December 1849 and was so delighted with it that he read it at several Christmas programs. He published it in his magazine in December of the following year. Dr. Edmund Sears was a Unitarian minister and poet, who "believed and preached the Divinity of Christ". Spending his entire life in Massachusetts where he served several pastorates, he edited the Monthly Religious Magazine (1859-71), and published several books and poems of a religious nature. He is especially remembered for his two Christmas carols, Calm On the Listening Ear, and It Came upon the Midnight Clear. The latter was sent to a brother clergyman with a request that he find a musical setting for it. This he did, adapting it to an old hymn-tune which is occasionally used today. the carol-tune which has carried the song to its present popularity was composed by Richard Storrs Willis, musician and composer, of Boston.On reading Sears' poem, he was inspired by its natural beauty to write the score which is now so familiar to us all. His melody is called "Carol" and is one of the most worthy of the composed carol-tunes. Richard Willis was a brother of Nathanial Parker Willis, the poet. His father, Deacon Nathanial Willis, was the founder of the Youth's companion. It Came upon the Midnight Clear is widely used in England and has become a popular favorite in America. Julian says that it ranks with the best Christmas hymns in the English language. Written by: Edmund H. Sears: 1850 Composed by: Richard S, Willis 1851 Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! Lynnae Larson

[@Julie-fs6vv]

This is the prettiest arrangement of this song ever. I come back to hear it every Christmas. I actually never liked this song as a kid because it was too harsh for my liking, but this almost lullaby version with the strings is breathtaking. I haven't heard them sing this arrangement since they sang with David Archuleta (I attended that concert and this song is the only thing I remember... it made that much of an impact). Sing it again! So beautiful!

[@luv2467]

We love you KING JESUS!!!! Thank you so much for your selfless sacrifice on the cross that saved a wretched sinner like me!!!!✝️🙏💜🕊🔥

[@clntjns]

The fourth verse is in this version--I love how it ties the whole hymn together and focuses its message on the Savior, the Prince of Peace. Merry Christmas!

[@trevortomah8508]

Rest assured, that the heavenly hosts, are also singing, right along with the choir.

[@warrenjones7636]

One of the best christmas songs ever❤❤❤❤

[@jigley9higley]

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has never lost its heavenly, transcendent feel, and I hope it never will. When I imagine what the angelic choirs welcoming in the Millennial Reign of Christ, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is who I think of.

[@calculatooorrrr9929]

Beautiful. Despite not being religious at all, this song always makes me tear up.

[@sheanneduclayan5742]

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[@Heatherlopez23]

I think because this song is very descriptive and it makes you imagine this beautiful scenario with angles singing

[@gabrielleolson9241]

Beautiful. I grew up singing this song but with and additional verse which is sung between this versions second and third verse. “...the blessed angels sing. And ye, beneath life’s crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow, Look now for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing. Oh rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing. For lo, the days...”

[@gingerjoygreco9869]

What a beautiful verse!!... as ever, calling us home to our Father and our brother, His son Jesus Christ! THANK YOU for sharing that with us!!

[@RVarble1960]

My favorite Christmas hymn. You do not hear this one as often as in my childhood. This version is slower and more graceful, allowing the beauty of the song to really unfold. Thank you MT Choir for posting. I listen to this every year at Christmastime!

[@jameswolf2627]

X L Ent

[@jh-nl8yf]

Thank you

[@joshuakampamba9061]

Oh how wonderful. Heavenly holy signing 🇿🇲🇿🇲

[@hmackie6823]

if they converted me would be the news of the century....I threw the BIBLE on the floor in Sunday school,well,dropped so as not to make a scene.The Bible landing flat made a loud thud!!! was as if GOD was talking to me

[@dawgs2oo4]

Absolutely astounding. This was one of my grandmother's favorites.

[@patotitohito]

Hermoso video, tuve la oportunidad de ver el devocional de navidad, y el ver al coro del tabernaculo nuevamente me llena del espiritu! me encanta

[@rethamoore4282]

I am "Mormon" , or in other words I am a member of , "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints " . Meaning I was born in these last days not in ancient times as Father Abraham or Father Noah 's time. I love this beloved Church and the respect its members have for our dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

[@christiannahellwig]

These people show a real joy in their singing. A fact which I feel we Christians, I'm ashamed to say, often don't show! What makes this choir so great is that they are communicators not performers.

[@hannahrose5739]

That should be a given for Christians, shouldn't it? But in reality? I tear up just considering the words of the poem. Apparantly written in 1849 it seems to be a timeless song. So heartening in the midst of cares! David Jeremiah's recent study on angels has helped to put this in perspective for me--probably for lots of other folk as well.

[@dshrm83]

Yep. We call it: Music and The Spoken Word

[@katherinem.4414]

So true!! They convey the spirit of the Lord who tells of the truths in their songs!! Some people don’t understand what spiritual knowledge is, but one day they will know!! It is more than a feeling, although it includes that, but it comes to both the mind and the heart, and when you know and feel it, you know it is true, and you begin to wonder where it comes from!! God, Christ and the Holy Ghost.

[@emmelinefengya]

Mormonism is a disgusting perversion of Christianity, and this is coming from a (often times) lapsed catholic.

[@emma-leefortune8331]

So magical the sound of this lovely choir. As a child I heard their Christmas songs and now as a adult I'm still in love with the sound

[@Sansa98]

1. It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold: “Peace on the earth, good will to men From heav’n’s all-gracious King.” The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. 2. Still thru the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled, And still their heav’nly music floats O’er all the weary world. Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hov’ring wing, And ever o’er its babel sounds The blessed angels sing. 3. For lo! the days are hast’ning on, By prophets seen of old, When with the ever-circling years Shall come the time foretold, When the new heav’n and earth shall own The Prince of Peace their King, And the whole world send back the song Which now the angels sing.

[@Dozee]

thank you!

[@anthonyheeren]

Amazing version of this song. Beautiful, as if the angels of heaven sang this song. God Bless.

[@aranflewen]

I am a Catholic but with this orchestra-inspired version of the Christmas song, "It came upon a mmidnight clear" well, at this moment, I feel the Christmas season listening to this music, compromising for about 4:50 mins the theological and doctrinal differences that we have...:-) no argument please...let me be inspired to this song...Merry Christmas...

[@denzmylalao]

1 It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold: "Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heaven's all-gracious King." The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing. 2 Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled, and still their heavenly music floats o'er all the weary world; above its sad and lowly plains, they bend on hovering wing, and ever o'er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing. 3 And ye, beneath life's crushing load, whose forms are bending low, who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow, look now! for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing. O rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing! 4 For lo! the days are hastening on, by prophet seen of old, when with the ever-circling years shall come the time foretold when peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling, and the whole world send back the song which now the angels sing.

[@willfreeman4892]

My wife and I are waltzing round the kitchen: One two three, One, two, three . . .

[@AshleyDDoll]

That was beautiful, gorgeous, amazing. Very well-done.

[@Castleclear1]

Thank you for posting the recording of this beautiful performance of this classic 17th or 18th Century Christian song.

[@bobmason5801]

K

[@randomsaltyperson5941]

The song of my childhood. I sung this every day. So beautiful...

[@BrendanTheGent]

It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old From Angels playing near the earth To touch their harps of gold Peace on the earth could will two men From Heaven's all-gracious King The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the Angels sing And I hear them singing Sing, I do hear them singing The first Noel the Angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay In fields where they lay, they keeping their sheep On a cold winter's night that was so deep

[@namnhan2003]

Beautiful, beautiful rendition of this lovely song.....Bravo...

[@melodies2013]

A - MA - ZING ! (Especially the men ...)

[@r.severino1746]

WOW This is GREAT.

[@Grapesforbananas]

It’s so beautiful 😻

[@bingoace]

I never knew there were two versions of this song up till now. I sang this at church today and prefer this version to the traditional one we usually hear in most carol services x

[@johnflynn6613]

two versions? I've only known this one version

[@xenonman]

Yes, I believe it has been made "gender neutral" in recent years, in some denominations. Still a great anti-war hymn (written to protest the Mexican War).

[@apg580]

Very amazing.I love this song.

[@nicholaschen1806]

The singers have been old but they can sing perfectly. Bravo. God bless you all. Merry x mas.

[@superwebster9449]

I heard this song from Grey's Anatomy. I love this song. And I love how you arranged it

[@geetanjaliaich1869]

Christmas is for everyone...............

[@rev.m.josephprakash6727]

Superb singing

[@darkangel1049]

awesome....thanks to God....😇

[@sessiakojenu4829]

I admire the uniformity and coherence of the singing group, in spite of their large numbers.

[@MarkSmith-nw4os]

I count 700.

[@skylilly1]

This is so beautiful..I love this song..great camera work, too!

[@bluerazz3504]

Not Mormon either, but this is utterly beautiful!

[@MrPAPAGAYO46]

Otra celestial interpretación del Coro del Tabernáculo Mormón y la Orquesta del Templo Cuadrado de Salt Lake, dirigidos por el maestro Mack Wilberg es esta, llamada "Al Filo de Medianoche", como reza la traducción de su título en español; la excelsa delicadeza y la calidad interpretativa de estos coristas son un homenaje de respeto y de admiración a la figura del Niño Dios en el Portal de Belén.

[@brianzaborowski2724]

Very beautiful!

[@gwenxel4434]

Thanks so much for making this

[@evansjohnarek2271]

Wonderful Classic.

[@omiolo]

I enjoy hearing the angels sing.

[@namnhan2003]

3 days and 3 hours and 45 minutes before Christmas....Christmas countdown....

[@uuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

Just above 3 months now for us.

[@uuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

Omg same, I posted on a video 4 years ago and I feel the same way

[@uuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

Idk, it's the same with yours for me

[@johnflynn6613]

14 hours......and counting

[@MsJulieCarol]

Beautiful

[@LucasBolzanOriginal]

FELIZ NATAL a todos os que chegaram até esse vídeo! :D

[@PianoBeaShar]

So beautiful

[@Dlanorepmart]

Most versions of this song eliminate the 3rd verse: "And you beneath life's crushing load.... it and vs. 2 are my favorites.

[@brentanoschool]

Прийшло воно ж в півночі, Ця пісня славна здавна, Від ангелів, біля землі, Доторкаючи арфів з'лота: "Мир на землі, Благовоління людям З небесного Царя щирого! " Світ же лежить в урочистій тиші Почути, спів ангелский . З небесах ізходять вони, З мирним відкитих крилах; І все-таки небесна музика пливе Над вес втомлений світ: Над сумними і нижним степом Згинаючись на висувних крилах І понад шум звук його, Співають блаженні ангели . О, ви під тяшким ярмом життя, Чиї форми згинаються низько, Хто працює шоб влізти горою З болючими кроками, повільно; Подивіться нині, за радісні і з'лоті години Прийдіть швидко на крилах; Ой, відпочинь біля втомливої ​​дороги Тай почуйте, ангелский спів. Бо ось! дні поспішають, Пророками, побачені в давнині, Коли в вічно - кружляних роках Настане час, передбачений, Коли нове небо та земля прийме Князя мира, та його Короля, І весь світ відгукне пісню Котру нині співають ангели.

[@hmackie6823]

don't test me...he said

[@saasan3985]

癒されます

[@davidnombertovargasperu]

¡Qué versión para más maravillosa!

[@sylvesteregoh7300]

AMEN

[@angeltrevino3087]

AMAZING

[@HemlockHolly]

Beautiful...

[@johnylitalo4163]

Lovely.

[@wins-LA]

wow!!! marvelous!!!!!!

[@frantyozorawattilete4742]

beautiful.

[@dondarling9468]

Mercy list

[@srichdway]

Wow!!!

[@yonysud]

ME ENCANTA....

[@jackwilliams5474]

Great music. I wish It was slightly more up-tempo though. Merry Christmas!

[@DCGOODVIBEZ777]

They did it in a suite to suite, a suite

[@andraebanks]

That was nice!!!

[@SpartanD34]

Justice League!

[@fredadams4022]

I much prefer the British version of this carol

[@aroltube]

hermoso !!!

[@zaulummaran9951]

Your Choir is really amazing and I love it very much, but I also want to know why the Mormon was not accepted by some Churches, what and how it is different please tell me.

[@chrokeii]

The one person who gave this a thumbs down must be having speaker problems :P

[@gabrieladiazalania1688]

que hermoso

[@carlosrobertocamargoscamar4797]

Que bom que já é o Natal...

[@leuchtsenf]

Little Drummer Boy

[@StephenMain]

Does anyone know who arranged this? Is it Mack Wilberg's arrangement? I wish KZbin videos would make these things more clear!

[@xenonman]

great carol, written by a Unitarian minister, no less LOL

[@hamburgerhead]

@NobleHam- We have the third verse in our hymnal, so I'm not sure why they left it out. Maybe just a different arrangement? I do love this song though!

[@NobleHam]

Why do conservative Christians always leave out the third (and in the case even the fourth) verse?

[@alangeorge2193]

Please include the lyrics

[@johnbpullin1]

@jigley9higley Amen!

[@hikonakayama8498]

The lyrics plz

[@ExodusPessoa]

@aranflewen Well Put My Friend

[@LinXiaoChaun]

Verses 1, 2, and 5. Cutting verses 3 and 4

[@dmarkleman]

@LilDumar not rly