For a full contemporary score of this song see the Hark the Herald Angels Sing Score
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!
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
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
Christ, by highest heav'n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time, behold Him come
Offspring of a virgin's womb
Alternate verses:
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 power
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
O, to all Thyself impart
Formed in each believing heart
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Hark, how all the welkin rings
Glory to the King of kings
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled!
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
Join the triumph of the skies
Universal nature say
Christ the Lord is born today!
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
Let us Thee, though lost, regain
Thee, the life, the inner Man
O! to all thyself impart
Form’d in each believing heart
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