Hark the Herald Angels Sing

lyrics by charles wesley, music by felix mendelssohn

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Lyrics

 

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!

 

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 as man with men to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel.

 

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

 

Hail the heav'n-born 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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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:

O, to all Thyself impart, Formed in each believing heart.

 

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

 

Most modern hymnals use verses 1, 2, and 3 only.

 

 

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Guitar Chords

 

G            D   G      D      G  Bm C  Am  G  D    G  

Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King;
G               D   Em G  Em    Bm  A   D         A7 D                  

Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!"

G              D7 G     G D   G                D7 G   G D 

Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies;

C               Am   E  Am      D         G       G   D G    

With th'angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
C                Am E   Am     D     G         D7   G             

Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King;

 

Scripture References

  • Luke 2:13,14 - Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
  • Colossians 2:9,10 - For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.
  • Colossians 1:21,22 - Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of[g] your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.
  • Malachi 4:2 - But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays.
  • Isaiah 9:6 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  • Philippians 2:6-8 - Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death- even death on a cross!
  • John 3:3 - Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."

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