Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
One of the most famous of Charles Wesley’s hymns is the Christmas carol: “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.” It was written in 1738, about one year after Wesley’s conversion. It is almost impossible to pick up a church hymnal today and find this hymn omitted.
It is said that no other man swayed the minds of the people of England as did John Wesley. Yet, the sermons of John are silenced and forgotten in England today, while the songs of his brother Charles are heard and sung around the world. Probably none is so familiar as:
Hark!
the herald angels sing,
Glory
to the new-born King;
Peace
on earth, and mercy mild;
God
and sinners reconciled.
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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!
Chorus Hark! the herald
angels sing
Glory
to the new-born King!
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Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ,
the everlasting Lord;
Late
in time behold him come,
Offspring
of the Virgin’s womb.
Veiled
in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail
the incarnate Deity,
Pleased
as man with man to dwell;
Jesus,
our Emmanuel!
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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.
Risen
with healing in his wings,
Light
and life to all he brings,
Hail,
the Sun of Righteousness!
Hail,
the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
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