In 2008, after five solo album releases, and nine with Passion, Tomlin made the move from Texas to Atlanta to be a worship leader for Giglio’s new church, Passion City Church, with its first service being held in February of 2009. Tomlin has since released four solo worship albums, two Christmas albums, and one live album.
In 2013, Tomlin’s seventh album Burning Light debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart, becoming only the fourth album by a Christian artist to top that chart, along with Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) by Bob Carlisle, You Light Up My Life by LeeAnn Rimes, both in 1997, and TobyMac's Eye On It in 2012.
Tomlin has recorded some of the most famous songs ever in Christian music, such as How Great Is Our God, Holy Is The Lord, Our God, and Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)
Throughout his successful career, Tomlin has won 22 GMA Dove Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and a Grammy.
Chris Tomlin’s discography: The Noise We Make (2001)Not To Us (2002)Arriving (2004)Live From Austin Music Hall (2005)See The Morning (2006)Hello Love (2008)Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship (2009) And If Our God Is For Us… (2010)How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection (2011)Burning Lights (2013) Love Ran Red (2014)Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship (2015) Never Lose Sight (2016)
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Chris Tomlin 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 angelic host proclaim
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
"Glory to the newborn 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 the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn 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 sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"
The song "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a joyful Christmas carol, welcoming the birth of Jesus Christ. The song is inspired by the Gospel accounts of the birth of Jesus Christ and the angels' message to the shepherds announcing the good news of his arrival. The lyrics begin with the command to listen to the heavenly message announced by the angels. The carol emphasizes the theme of the glory of God, which is seen in the birth of Jesus Christ, the savior of the world.
The hymn proclaims that with the birth of Christ, there is peace on earth and reconciliation between God and humanity. The song describes Christ as God's only begotten son, who is adored by the highest heaven. The lyrics invoke different names for Christ, such as Emmanuel, Prince of Peace, and Son of Righteousness. The song also mentions Christ's role in bringing life and light to all people.
The carol encourages people to join in the joyous celebration of Jesus' birth. It urges people of all nations to rise up and proclaim the triumph of the skies with the angelic hosts. Overall, the song is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, seeing it as the key event in the salvation of humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark! the herald angels sing
Listen closely! The angels appointed to share this message are singing
"Glory to the newborn King
Praise and honor be given to the newly born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
Thanks to the arrival of this King, peace and mildness are now present on earth
God and sinners reconciled!"
Through the coming of our King, God and sinners have been brought together in harmony!
Joyful, all ye nations rise;
All nations should rise joyfully in celebration of this amazing news!
Join the triumph of the skies;
Celebrate the victory of the heavens, along with the angels singing in triumph
With angelic host proclaim
Declare with the entire angelic host
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
The long-awaited Christ has been born in Bethlehem!
Hark! the herald angels sing
Listen closely! The angels appointed to share this message are singing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Praise and honor be given to the newly born King
Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Jesus is adored by heaven above all else
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Jesus is the Lord that will last for all time
Late in time behold Him come,
Behold, He has come later in time
Offspring of the favored one.
Jesus is the offspring of the favored one
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
Even though He has taken on flesh, He is still the divine Godhead
Hail the incarnate Deity
Praise the God who has taken on human form
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
He is happy to dwell with men as a man Himself
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Jesus is our Emmanuel, the name which means 'God is with us'
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen closely! The angels appointed to share this message are singing
"Glory to the newborn King"
Praise and honor be given to the newly born King
Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Prince of Peace, who was born in heaven
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Hail the Son who brings righteousness and justice with Him!
Light and life to all He brings,
He brings with Him light and life for everyone
Risen with healing in His wings.
He is risen and brings healing for all who believe in Him
Mild He lays His glory by,
Instead of displaying all His glory, He shows His gentle side by being meek and mild
Born that man no more may die;
He was born so that humanity wouldn't have to die anymore
Born to raise the sons of earth,
He was born to lift humanity up from the earth
Born to give them second birth
He was born so that everyone could have a second birth and be redeemed
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen closely! The angels appointed to share this message are singing
"Glory to the newborn King"
Praise and honor be given to the newly born King
Lyrics © DistroKid, 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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Sanaiq W.
Jesus is coming! Turn to them before it's too late. God bless you.
M
Everytime I hear this song, I get a growing warm feeling from my abdomen, very emotional and caring to other people. I am not joking. Everytime I hear this song it lifts up my spirit. I could be anywhere in the supermarket... anywhere... Everytime I hear Hark the Herald Angels Sing, I feel this music deep down within my soul. Jesus is the center of this beautiful song. To often Christmas is all about Santa Clause and not about who it really celebrates - Jesus Christ !
Sanaiq W.
Jesus is our newborn king! I love you Jesus! Hallelujah!
sasch ice
Jesus is God, Halleluja God blessed you all 💝
Tony Armour
Praise our precious Lord and savior Jesus Christ. He will reign forever and ever!
ThatWeirdoWhoLovesTØP
he gave us peace and love this made me cry!
beast man #best gammer
Great song
lovethosecartwrights
Love love love this song :)
Charlotte Politz
Yes it is
John Reis
Great singing