Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Choir of St. Mary's Cathedral Matthew Owens & Simon Nieminski Lyrics
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"Glory to the new-born 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."
"Glory to the new-born King!
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of the favored one.
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 new-born King!
Hail! the heaven-born
Prince of peace!
Hail! the Son 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 son of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!"
The song “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” starts with the announcement of the birth of the new King and the rejoicing it brings. The angels are singing a hymn of praise, declaring “Glory to the new-born King!”. The song is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, who is the Savior of the world. The lyrics further talk about how God and sinners are reconciled through Jesus' birth and the message of peace on earth. It is an invitation for all nations to awaken and join the heavenly celebration of the birth of Christ.
In the second paragraph, the lyrics goes on to describe who Jesus is. As it says, He is the highest heaven adored, the everlasting Lord, born of the favored one, Mary. He is the God incarnate, hail the incarnate Deity. The hymn proclaims Jesus as the Emmanuel, who is fully God and fully man. The verse is extremely important as it explains who Jesus is and what he has come to do.
In the final paragraph, the song describes the benefits Jesus brings. He is the Prince of Peace and the Son of Righteousness; he has come to bring light and life to all. Jesus was born to die, to raise man from sin and the grave so they can have eternal life. This section is a declaration of the good news that he has made a way for man to be united with God. The song declares that the message given by the angels is the truth and that everyone should sing this hymn of praise.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen! The messengers sent by God are singing,
"Glory to the new-born King!
Praise the newly born King,
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
May there be peace and kindness on earth,
God and sinners reconciled."
God has brought sinners back to him.
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
All the nations should rise and be joyful,
Join the triumph of the skies,
And celebrate in the triumph of the heavens,
With th' angelic host proclaim,
They should proclaim with the angelic hosts,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
"Christ has been born in Bethlehem."
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, who is adored by the highest heaven,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Christ, the Lord who is eternal,
Late in time behold him come,
He has arrived at the end of time,
Offspring of the favored one.
As the favored one's offspring.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see,
You can now see the Godhead through his human form,
Hail, th'incarnate Deity,
Give praise to the Deity who has taken on human form,
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,
He is content living among men as a man,
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Jesus is our Emmanuel!
Hail! the heaven-born
Salutations to the heaven-born
Prince of peace!
Who is also the Prince of Peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Salutations to the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
He brings light and life to all,
Risen with healing in his wings
He has risen, and brings healing with him,
Mild he lays his glory by,
He has voluntarily laid his glory aside,
Born that man no more may die,
He was born so that man may no longer die,
Born to raise the son of earth,
Born to lift up the son of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Born to give them a new life.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen! The messengers sent by God are singing,
"Glory to the new-born King!"
"Praise the newly born King!"
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Written by: BRIAN SCOTT BENNETT
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