Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
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Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Words by Charles Wesley; altered by George Whitefield and othersMusic by Felix Mendelssohn; adapted by William H. CummingsWritten 1739Tune MENDELSSOHN
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King;
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with th' angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin's womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th' incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.
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Hymns and Sacred Poems, Hymns Ancient and Modern, The English Hymnal, The Hymnal 1982, Trinity Hymnal, Lutheran Service Book