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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 with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus our Emmanuel.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”
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.
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 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.
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!”
Historical Notes
Wesley's original is Hark, how all the welkin rings
Author
Meter
77 77 77 77 77
Music
Scripture References
- Isaiah 7:14
- Isaiah 9:6-7
- Malachi 4:2
- Luke 2:13-14
- John 3:3
- John 3:5
- Galatians 4:4
- Philippians 2:7-8
Other Comments
The fourth verse is not found in most hymnals.
Sources
Hymnals
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
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| Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826
| #
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
| # 43
| Batchelor, Mendelssohn
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| The Year of Praise, 1867
| #
|
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| The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868
| # 41
| Stewart
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| The Sarum Hymnal, 1869
| # 42
| Aylward
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| The Parish Hymnal, 1870
| #
|
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| The Church Hymnal (US), 1871-1874
| # 17
| Culbach, Mendelssohn, Eli
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| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
| # 80
| Mendelssohn
|
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
| # 83
| Mendelssohn
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| # 60
| Mendelssohn
|
| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| # 112
|
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| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
| # 139
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Mission Hymnal, 1885
| #
|
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| # 87
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
| # 51
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
| # 51
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
| # 51
| Herald Angels, Mendelssohn
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| # 51
| Eli, Herald Angels, Mendelssohn
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
| # 51
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
| # 51
| Mendelssohn, Newcastle
|
| The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
| #
|
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| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
| #
|
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| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
| # 88
| Mendelssohn
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
| #
|
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| The English Hymnal, 1906
| # 24
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| # 73
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Mission Hymnal, 1913
| #
|
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| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| # 73
| Mendelssohn
|
| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
| # 107
| Bethlehem New, Mendelssohn
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| # 84
| Mendelssohn
|
| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| # 49
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
| # 61
| Mendelssohn
|
| Songs of Praise, 1925
| # 49
| Mendelssohn
|
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
| # 74
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| # 77
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
| # 27
| Mendelssohn
|
| Christian Worship, 1941
| #
|
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| # 60
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955
| #
|
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| # 61
| Mendelssohn
|
| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
| # 112
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)
| # 407
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
| # 227
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Hymnal 1982 (US)
| # 87
| Mendelssohn
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
| # 35
| Mendelssohn
|
| The New English Hymnal, 1985
| # 26
| Mendelssohn
|
| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
| # 59
| Mendelssohn
|
| Church Family Worship, 1988
| # 660
| Mendelssohn
|
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
| # 199
| Mendelssohn
|
| Common Praise (Canada), 1998
| # 138
| Mendelssohn
|
| Together in Song (Australia), 1999
| # 303
| Mendelssohn
|
| Sing Glory, 1999
| # 352
| Mendelssohn
|
| Complete Mission Praise, 2000
| # 211
| Mendelssohn
|
| Common Praise, 2000
| # 53
| Mendelssohn
|
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
| # 266
| Mendelssohn
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
| # 160
| Mendelssohn
|
| The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005
| #
|
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| The Book of Hymns, 2006
| #
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| Zion Still Sings, 2007
| #
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