Hark The Herald Angels Sing
D.J. Chill Out Christmas 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 the angelic host proclaim
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born King
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ, the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold him come
Offspring of the Virgin's womb
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
Join the triumph of the skies
Pleased as man with man 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
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 new-born King
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born King
The song "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a Christmas carol that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The first stanza of the song begins with the command to listen to the message declared by the herald angels, which is followed by the announcement of the birth of the new-born king. The second and third stanzas exalt Christ, emphasizing that He is worthy of highest heaven's adoration, and that He is the Prince of Peace, the Son of Righteousness, and the bringer of light and life to all. The final stanza repeats the chorus and reminds us that Christ was born in Bethlehem, fulfilling the prophecy of the Old Testament and bringing hope to all who believe.
The song is based on a hymn written by Charles Wesley (brother of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism) in 1739, but the melody we know today was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1840. Interestingly, Mendelssohn wrote the melody for a cantata to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Johann Gutenberg's invention of the printing press, and had no intention of it being used for a Christmas carol. However, in 1855, William Cummings, a British musician and editor, combined Wesley's lyrics with Mendelssohn's melody and the hymn became popular as a Christmas carol.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark! the herald angels sing
Listen! The angels appointed to announce the good news are singing
Glory to the new-born King
The King that is born deserves all the glory
Peace on earth and mercy mild
There is now peace on earth and a mild mercy from God
God and sinners reconciled
God has brought reconciliation between Himself and sinners
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
All the nations should be filled with joy and stand up to receive the good news
Join the triumph of the skies
Celebrate the triumph that is happening in the skies
With the angelic host proclaim
Declare with the angelic host
Christ is born in Bethlehem
The Messiah, Jesus Christ, has been born in Bethlehem
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ is revered by the highest heaven
Christ, the everlasting Lord
Christ is the Lord who reigns forever
Late in time behold him come
He came at the perfect time according to God's plan
Offspring of the Virgin's womb
Born of a virgin
Pleased as man with man to dwell
He was happy to live among human beings
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Jesus is our God who is always with us
Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace
Salute the Prince of Peace who came from heaven
Hail the Son of Righteousness
Hail the Son who brings righteousness and goodness
Light and life to all He brings
He brings light and life to everybody
Risen with healing in His wings
He has risen and brings healing wherever He goes
Hark! the herald angels sing
Listen! The angels appointed to announce the good news are singing
Glory to the new-born King
The King that is born deserves all the glory
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Walt Disney Music Company, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL BATEMAN
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