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Text:Hush, All Ye Sounds of War
Author:William H. Draper, 1855-1933
Tune:THE PRINCE OF PEACE
Composer:Cyril Barker, 1903-1981

2188. Hush, All Ye Sounds of War

1. Hush, all ye sounds of war, ye nations all be still,
A voice of heav’nly joy steals over vale and hill,
O hear the angels sing the captive world’s release,
This day is born in Bethlehem the Prince of Peace.

2. No more divided be, ye families of men,
Old enmity forget, old friendship knit again,
In the new year of God let brothers’ love increase,
This day is born in Bethlehem the Prince of Peace.

Text Information
First Line: Hush, all ye sounds of war, ye nations all be still
Title: Hush, All Ye Sounds of War
Author: William H. Draper, 1855-1933
Meter: 12.12.12.12
Language: English
Tune Information
Name: THE PRINCE OF PEACE
Composer: Cyril Barker, 1903-1981
Meter: 12.12.12.12
Incipit: 54432 13556 65433
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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