Hark The Herald Angels Sing
OJO 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 favoured 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 lyrics to OJO's rendition of Hark The Herald Angels Sing is a celebratory proclamation of the birth of Jesus Christ, the "new-born King". It emphasizes the reconciling work of God, who through the incarnation of Christ, brought peace and mercy to humanity. The angels are called upon to join in the rejoicing of "all ye nations" and proclaim the birth of Christ, who was born in Bethlehem.
The second stanza exalts Christ, describing him as "Christ, the everlasting Lord" and "Prince of peace". It highlights the miraculous nature of his birth, as he was the "offspring of the favoured one" who was "veiled in flesh" as the "incarnate Deity". The lyrics also emphasize Christ's role in bringing salvation to humanity as "born that man no more may die" and "born to give them second birth".
Overall, the song's message is one of hope, joy, and gratitude for the coming of Jesus Christ, who brought salvation and new life to humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen! The angels who announce good news sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!
"Praise the newly born King,
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
May there be peace on earth and mercy from a kind and gentle God,
God and sinners reconciled."
God is reconciled with sinners so they may find forgiveness in Him."
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
All nations, rise with joy,
Join the triumph of the skies;
Join in the celebration of the heavens above;
With th' angelic host proclaim,
Proclaim with the angelic host,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen! The angels who announce good news sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!"
"Praise the newly born King."
Christ, by highest heaven adored:
Christ is adored by the highest heaven,
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Christ is the Lord who will last forever;
Late in time behold him come,
He has come at the proper time,
Offspring of the favoured one.
He is an offspring of the favored one,
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
Although veiled in flesh, we can see the divine nature within Him;
Hail, th'incarnate Deity:
Hail to the deity made flesh:
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,
He is pleased to live among men as one of them,
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Jesus, our savior and God with us!
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen! The angels who announce good news sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!"
"Praise the newly born King."
Hail! the heaven-born
Hail the one born in heaven,
Prince of peace!
The prince of peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Hail to the son of righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
He brings light and life to everyone,
Risen with healing in his wings
He is risen with healing in his touch,
Mild he lays his glory by,
Gently He puts aside His glory,
Born that man no more may die:
Born so that men may have eternal life,
Born to raise the son of earth,
Born to raise mankind from earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Born to give them spiritual rebirth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen! The angels who announce good news sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!"
"Praise the newly born King."
Writer(s): DP, Vincent Montana, Jr.
Contributed by Victoria Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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