"Les anges" is a French noel (from the Languedoc region) believed to date from the eighteenth century. Its text and tune were first published in the Nouveau Recueil de Cantiques in 1855.
--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987
lyrics
Angels we have heard on high,
Sweetly singing o'er the plains;
And the mountains in reply,
Echo back their joyous strains.
Chorus:
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Come to Bethlehem, and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the newborn King. [Chorus]
See Him in a mager laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise. [Chorus]
Austin musician Alex Rose’s new LP as canyon counterpoint swings from rough, rugged indie rock to delirious art pop and back again. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 21, 2021