Angels . . . sweetly singing o-er the plains? (gnostic, Bible, soul, Biblically)

[Eusebius]

We hear this song sung each Christmas time:

Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o-er the plains.

But is this biblically accurate?

If we go to Luke 2:13 we find that the angels were praising God in front of the shepherds.

Should the song not be:

Angels we have heard on high,
Praising God o'er the plains.

[tgnostic]

Originally Posted by Eusebius

We hear this song sung each Christmas time:

Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o-er the plains.

But is this biblically accurate?

If we go to Luke 2:13 we find that the angels were praising God in front of the shepherds.

Should the song not be:

Angels we have heard on high,
Praising God o'er the plains.

Angels dropped from the star of Bethlehem: didn't they? And the Ideal existence of the Soul came to singular fruition for all time.

[Eusebius]

Originally Posted by tgnostic

Angels dropped from the star of Bethlehem: didn't they?

Not in any Bible I ever read.

And the Ideal existence of the Soul came to singular fruition for all time.

That might be Platonism but not found in the Bible.

[TheoGeek]

Originally Posted by Eusebius

We hear this song sung each Christmas time:

Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o-er the plains.

But is this biblically accurate?

If we go to Luke 2:13 we find that the angels were praising God in front of the shepherds.

Should the song not be:

Angels we have heard on high,
Praising God o'er the plains.

It's a Christmas song.

Technically...I don't know that there were any drummer boys present either.

[Eusebius]

Originally Posted by TheoGeek

Technically...I don't know that there were any drummer boys present either.

Blasphemy!

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Eusebius

We hear this song sung each Christmas time:

Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o-er the plains.

But is this biblically accurate?

If we go to Luke 2:13 we find that the angels were praising God in front of the shepherds.

Should the song not be:

Angels we have heard on high,
Praising God o'er the plains.

WHO CARES? It's a song! And your version would eff up the rhythm because it's short a syllable.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by Eusebius

We hear this song sung each Christmas time:

Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o-er the plains.

But is this biblically accurate?

If we go to Luke 2:13 we find that the angels were praising God in front of the shepherds.

Should the song not be:

Angels we have heard on high,
Praising God o'er the plains.

It's a long, for crying out loud. Ever heard of literary license? There are inaccuracies of this sort in pretty much every Christmas carol we sing.

[Eusebius]

Actually my version works. If you sing it: "Praising Go-od o'er the plains" it works perfectly.

[Jrhockney]

Originally Posted by Eusebius

Actually my version works. If you sing it: "Praising Go-od o'er the plains" it works perfectly.

That just looks and sounds weird. lol

[DT113876]

That's superfluous, "Gloria in excelsis deo" which also is found in the hymn, means "Glory to God in the highest". "Sweetly singing o'er the plain" is parsimonious with its word choices.