Every year, we sing songs such as “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” in which we refer to angels singing at the birth of Jesus. But did they actually sing?
In the story of the birth of Jesus, the Bible states that the angels said, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people…” It also records, “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’”
Nowhere in the Christmas story does it record an angel singing. Actually nowhere in the Bible does it ever record that any angels sang. I believe that this is one of the things that set us as humans apart from the angels.
I wonder if it's the word "praising" that gets us confused. Most folks think the singing is the worship part of a Sunday service. Also, we read of the 144,000 in heaven singing, and David and other patriarchs, and probably mix it all together.
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