The New English Hymnal ‎#26

26. 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 ye 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 as man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel: [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 man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth: [Refrain]

4 *Come, Desire of nations, come,
Fix in us thy humble home;
Rise, the woman's conquering Seed,
Bruise in us the serpent's head;
Now display thy saving power,
Ruined nature now restore,
Now in mystic union join
Thine to ours, and ours to thine: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! the herald angels sing
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88
• Refrain First Line: Hark! the herald angels sing
• Meter: 7777 7777 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Christian Year: Christmas
• Notes: Other authors also

Tune Information

• Name: MENDELSSOHN
• Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809-47
• Meter: 7777 7777 77
• Key: G Major
• Source: From a chorus by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy