Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Lyrics to Hymn) and Music Track
Lyrics to Hark The Herald Angels Sing
We've placed the words to Hark The Herald Angels Sing below for you to enjoy.
Verse 1
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 the angelic host proclaim: "Christ is born in Bethlehem" Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King!"
Verse 2 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 the incarnate Deity Pleased as man with man to dwell Jesus, our Emmanuel Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King!"
Verse 3
Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son 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 Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King!
Verse 4
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.
Verse 5
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.
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Who Wrote The Lyrics to Hark The Herald Angels Sing?
By Apostle Quinson Thomas. Updated on January 18, 2022.
- The Famed Christian Reformer Charles Wesley wrote the lyrics to Hark The Herald Angels Sing. I remember as a little boy, singing Christmas music, and this was one of my favorite songs to sing.
- The music, written by Felix Mendelssohn, in 1840, sounds really good on the organ.
- The Christmas carol lyrics that we've provided above talk about the herald angels as they proclaim the glory of God and pronounce to the earth peace to whom He favors.
- This hymn shows the powerful beginning to the work of God in Christ, and the glorious beginning to the life of righteousness that He would bring to all who believe upon His Name.
- The hymn ends with a proclamation that all of God including His life and righteousness would be given as His work in and through them comes to its fulfillment.
May the risen Lord Jesus dwell in our hearts by faith and His glory be seen in and through us to the glory of the everlasting Lord, Jesus Christ.
Who Is The Composer of Hark The Herald Angels Sing?
- Felix Mendelssohn wrote or composed the Christmas music to Hark the herald angels sing.
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