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!”
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”
Christ, by highest Heav’n adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time, behold Him come,
Offspring of a 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 heav’nly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Ris’n 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.
Come, Desire of nations, come,
Fix in us Thy humble home;
Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring Seed,
Bruise in us the serpent’s head.
Now display Thy saving pow’r,
Ruined nature now restore;
Now in mystic union join
Thine to ours, and ours to Thine.
Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface,
Stamp Thine image in its place:
Second Adam from above,
Reinstate us in Thy love.
Let us Thee, though lost, regain,
Thee, the Life, the inner man:
Oh, to all Thyself impart,
Formed in each believing heart.
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a Christmas carol that has become a classic in the holiday music repertoire. The lyrics were written by Charles Wesley, an English Methodist leader and hymn writer, and the music was composed by Felix Mendelssohn, a German composer.
The carol originally appeared in Wesley's collection titled "Hymns and Sacred Poems" in 1739, and the music was composed by Mendelssohn in 1840 as part of a cantata to commemorate Johann Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press. The melody used for "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" comes from Mendelssohn's cantata "Festgesang" (Festival Song).
The familiar version of the carol that is widely known today is a result of various adaptations. The most well-known version with the current lyrics and Mendelssohn's music was popularized by the English musician William H. Cummings in the mid-19th century. Cummings adapted the music to fit Wesley's lyrics, creating the version that is commonly sung during Christmas celebrations.
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