Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Choir and Orchestra Lyrics
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"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 the angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
"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 the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man 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 Son 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
The lyrics to Choir and Orchestra's song "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" center around celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. The first stanza describes the angels proclaiming "glory to the newborn King" and calling for peace and reconciliation between God and humanity. The second stanza goes deeper into the theological significance of Jesus' birth, referring to him as the "incarnate Deity," or the divine made human. The final stanza hails Jesus as the "Prince of peace" and "Son of Righteousness," who brings light, life, and healing to the world.
The song was originally composed by Charles Wesley in 1739, with music added by Felix Mendelssohn in 1840. Despite its Christmas theme, the song was actually written as a hymn for the celebration of Jesus' resurrection, and the original opening line was "Hark! how all the welkin rings." It wasn't until the early 20th century that the song became associated with Christmas and its lyrics were revised to reflect this.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark the herald angels sing
Listen to the joyful songs the heavenly angels are singing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Praise and celebrate the birth of the savior, Jesus Christ
Peace on earth and mercy mild
May there be peace and forgiveness for all on earth
God and sinners reconciled
Through Christ's birth, sinners are forgiven and reconciled with God
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Let people from all nations rise up with joy
Join the triumph of the skies
Join the celebration of the angels in heaven
With the angelic host proclaim:
Together with the angels, announce to the world
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Christ, the savior, has been born in Bethlehem
Hark! The herald angels sing
Listen, as the joyful angels continue to sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Praise and celebrate the birth of the savior, Jesus Christ
Christ by highest heav'n adored
Christ is praised by the highest heaven
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Christ is the eternal Lord and ruler
Late in time behold Him come
After many years, witness Christ's arrival
Offspring of a Virgin's womb
Born of a virgin, Mary
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Although divine, Christ is covered in human flesh
Hail the incarnate Deity
Give praise to the God made flesh
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Christ is content to live as a human among humans
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Jesus is our savior, God with us
Hark! The herald angels sing
Listen, as the joyful angels continue to sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Praise and celebrate the birth of the savior, Jesus Christ
Hail the heav'n-born Prince of peace!
Praise the Prince of peace, born from heaven
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Praise the son of righteousness
Light and life to all He brings
Christ brings light and life to all who follow him
Ris'n with healing in His wings
Raised up from death, Christ brings healing and hope
Mild He lays His glory by
Christ humbly sets aside his divine glory
Born that man no more may die
Christ was born to bring eternal life and freedom from death
Born to raise the sons of earth
Christ was born to raise humanity from the depths of sin
Born to give them second birth
Christ was born to give people a new spiritual life
Hark! The herald angels sing
Listen, as the joyful angels continue to sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Praise and celebrate the birth of the savior, Jesus Christ
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Abkco Music Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn
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Josua Tobing Official
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King,
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconcile.
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with the angelic host proclaim,
'Christ is born in Bethlehem'
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King.
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of a virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail, the incarnate deity,
pleased as Man with to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King.
Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace!
Hail the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that man no more may die,
born to raise the suns of earth,
born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King.
Nanik Dasani
[Verse 1]
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 angelic hosts proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! the herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
[Verse 2]
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 the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! the herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
[Verse 3]
Hail the Heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son 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 dieBorn to raise the sons of earthBorn to give them second birth
Hark! the herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Arunachalam P
PRAISE THE LORD.
DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS UNPRECEDENTED PANDEMIC HAS PLACED US ALL IN THIS GLOBAL VILLAGE IN SOCIAL DISTANCING PREFECT CONGREGATION OF PRECIOUS CHILDREN OF GOD TAKING PART IN THIS CHOIR GROUP CHORUSING 'HARK THE GERALD ANGELS SING' IS A BLESSING AT THIS INITIATING PHASE OF CHRISTMAS.
GOD BLESS AND BE WITH YOU ALL INVOLVED WITH YOUR BELOVED FAMILIES.
GOD TAKES CHARGE, CONTROLS AND RULES.
AMEN.
Martí Amat Vila
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Sue Bradford
Thank You Again Lord ❤🎶✝️ ...And again, for the Tears of Emotion 😁✊✝️...🙏❤✝️
Sue Bradford
And Again !! Thank You Lord 🙏❤✝️
Dean Schulze
Masked and distanced. This choir and orchestra didn't let COVID stop Christmas. Well done!
Johnny Cruz
I could listen to Christmas music ALL year long!
Andre Eltoro
Me, too
Belinda Belle Lou
Me too
spirits man
So sweet 😋
Josua Tobing Official
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King,
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconcile.
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with the angelic host proclaim,
'Christ is born in Bethlehem'
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King.
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of a virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail, the incarnate deity,
pleased as Man with to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King.
Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace!
Hail the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that man no more may die,
born to raise the suns of earth,
born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King.
Singing Hymn With Wiseman Harefa
Praise God. Glad to hear such beautiful Christmas Song. Regards, Wiseman.
samboy180
Glory to the King.. Thy kingdom come💕