Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn
Public Domain. Charles Wesley / Felix Mendelssohn
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Hark! the herald angels si-ng, "Glory to the newborn King!
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Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled."
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Joyful all ye nations ri-se, Join the triumph of the ski-es;
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With angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem."
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Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!
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Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord;
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late in time behold him come, offspring of a virgin's womb.
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Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th' incarnate Deity,
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pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.
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Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!"
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Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
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Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings.
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Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die,
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born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth.
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Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!"