English

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

Composer
Felix Mendelssohn
Copyright
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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 th' angelic host proclaim, 'Christ is born in Bethlehem!'

Refrain

Hark! the herald angels sing, 'Glory to the newborn King!'

Verse 2

Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord! Come, Desire of Nations, come, Fix in us thy humble home. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail th' Incarnate Deity, Pleased as man with men to dwell; Jesus, our Emmanuel!

Verse 3

Hail, the heav'n-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;

Christmas

Public Domain Information

Text
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Tune
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Text Rights
Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 32, scan page 59 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/59). Credit as printed: Charles Wesley, 1739. Text author: Charles Wesley (1707–1788; dates from Wikidata Q349070, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (1788): public domain.
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