On This Day Earth Shall Ring
- Renée Coventry
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
What would Christmas be without angels? They were present at the Annunciation to Mary and to Zacharias in the temple, and then heralded the birth of Christ to the shepherds. Many of our beloved Christmas carols echo their message, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” (Luke 2:14 NASB95).
On This Day, Earth Shall Ring was originally written in Latin. A touching picture of Christ’s birth, it provides a short retelling of Christ’s advent, complete with the animals at His birth in Bethlehem, the star overhead, and the magi. This hymn was taken from the 1582 Piae Cantiones, but was not translated into English until the early twentieth century. Reminiscent of Matthew 1 and 2, this beautiful hymn provides us with a reason to rejoice this holiday season: Christ has come, and with His advent we declare Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo, Therefore, Glory to God in the Highest!
In what way will you bring Christ glory today?
On This Day, Earth Shall Ring
With the song children sing to the Son, Christ the King,
Born on earth to save us; Him the Father gave us.
Ideo, -o, -o, ideo, -o, -o,
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!
His the doom, ours the mirth, when He came down to earth;
Bethlehem saw His birth;
ox and ass, beside Him, from the cold would hide Him.
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!
God’s bright star, o’er His head, wise men three to Him led;
Kneel they low by His bed,
Lay their gifts before Him,Praise Him and adore Him.
Ideo gloria in excelsis Deo!
On this day angels sing; with their song earth shall ring,
Praising Christ, heaven’s King,
Born on earth to save us; Peace and love He gave us.
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