Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
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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 angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
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
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ, the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold him come
Offspring of the virgin's womb
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
Glory to the newborn King
The popular Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" was written by Charles Wesley, an English poet and theologian, in 1739. The hymn originally had ten four-line stanzas, each ending with the phrase "Glory to the newborn King." Later, the composer Felix Mendelssohn reworked the melody and a musician named William H. Cummings added the familiar introduction and harmonies that we know today.
The first stanza begins with the announcement of the angels' message and the glory they sing about the birth of a new king. The second line refers to Jesus, the king who is born seen as a symbol of peace and hope for humankind. The third and fourth lines indicate that God is merciful and wants to reconcile with sinners. The second stanza speaks about Jesus being the "Prince of Peace" and "Sun of Righteousness." It describes Christ as a bringer of light and life who offers healing to all. The lines "born that man no more may die/Born to raise the sons of earth/Born to give them second birth" are a reference to Jesus' death and resurrection, which offers humanity the opportunity to be "born again" and live forever.
The third stanza reflects on the theological significance of Jesus' humanity - God himself becoming human in the form of Jesus. The line "Veiled in flesh the Godhead see" means that despite appearing as an ordinary human, Jesus was God incarnate. The final line captures the overall message of the song - glory and praise to Jesus, the newborn king who is God Himself.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark! the herald angels sing
Listen! The angels who serve as messengers from God are singing
Glory to the newborn King
Let there be praise and celebration for the arrival of the new-born King
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
There shall be calm and tranquility on Earth, with compassionate and merciful acts towards all
God and sinners reconcile
God and sinners shall now be brought back together in harmony and unity
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
All nations shall be filled with joy and happiness at this occasion
Join the triumph of the skies
Join in the victorious celebration happening in the heavens
With angelic host proclaim
Make the announcement of the news with the help of the host of heavenly angels
Christ is born in Bethlehem
The savior, Jesus Christ, is born in the town of Bethlehem
Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace
Greetings to the Prince of Peace, who is brought forth from the heavens
Hail the Sun of righteousness
Greetings to the shining symbol of righteousness, the Son of God
Light and life to all he brings
He brings light and life to all those who embrace him
Risen with healing in his wings
He has the power to rise and lift humanity up with his healing and saving grace
Mild he lays his glory by
He humbly puts aside his divine glory to become one with humanity
Born that man no more may die
He is born so that humanity may be saved from death
Born to raise the suns of earth
Born to lift humanity up from darkness and bring forth new life
Born to give them second birth
Born to give humanity a new chance at life, a second birth
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ is worshipped by the highest levels of heaven
Christ, the everlasting Lord
Christ is the eternal and unchanging ruler of all
Late in time behold him come
After much time has passed, witness his arrival
Offspring of the virgin's womb
He is the child born from the womb of a virgin
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
His divine essence is concealed within his physical form
Hail, the incarnate deity
Greetings to the deity who has taken on human form
Pleased as Man with men to dwell
He is pleased to live among humans as one of them
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Jesus is our savior and God with us
Glory to the newborn King
Let there be praise and celebration for the arrival of the new-born King
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bartholdy Felix Mendelssohn, Daniel Martin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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!"
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!"
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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 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 tine behold Him come
Offspring of a virgin’s womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased with us in flesh 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 pf Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Risen with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that we no more may die
Born to raise us from the earth
Born to give us second brith
Hark! The herald Angels sing Glory to the newborn king!
@dennaaro
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 host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
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
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