Together in Song ‎#303

303. Hark! the herald angels sing

1 Hark! the herald angels sing
glory to the new-born King,
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.
Joyful, all you nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with the angelic host proclaim,
'Christ is born in Bethlehem'.

Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
glory to the new-born King.

2 Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of a Virgin's womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail the incarnate Deity,
pleased in human flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel. [Refrain]

3 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 need die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! the herald angels sing
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88
• Refrain First Line: Hark the herald angels sing
• Meter: 77.77 D and refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  1 Peter 1:3-5
  ;
  2 Corinthians 5:17-20
  ;
  Isaiah 9:2-7
  ;
  John 1:1-9
  ;
  Luke 2:8-14
  ;
  Malachi 4:2
  ;
  Matthew 1:18-25
  ;
  Philippians 2:5-8
• Topic: Christmas; Jesus Christ: Coming to Bethlehem; Jesus Christ: Incarnation
• Notes: Other authors also

Tune Information

• Name: MENDELSSOHN
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809-47
• Adapter: William Hayman Cummings, 1831-1915
• Meter: 77.77 D and refrain
• Key: F Major
• Source: From a chorus by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy