br Words and music bybr John Menzies Macfarlane in the 1860’sbr br Far, far away on Judea's plains,br Shepherds of oldbr heard the joyous strains:br br Glory to God, Glory to God,br Glory to God in the highest:br br Peace on earth,br good-will to men;br Peace on earth,br good-will to men!br br Sweet are these strainsbr of redeeming love,br Message of mercy from heaven above:br br Glory to God, Glory to God,br Glory to God in the highest:br br Peace on earth, good-will to men;br Peace on earth,br br Lord, with the angelsbr we too would rejoice,br Help us to sing withbr the heart and voice:br br Glory to God, Glory to God,br Glory to God in the highest:br br Peace on earth, good-will to men;br Peace on earth,good-will to men!br br Hasten the time when,br from every clime,br Men shall unitebr in the strains sublime:br br Glory to God, Glory to God,br Glory to God in the highest:br Peace on earth,br good-will to men;br Peace on earth, good-will to men!