Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The Choir of St. Peter's 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 lyrics to The Choir of St. Peter's's song Hark! The Herald Angels Sing reflect the joy and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The opening lines declare the message of the angels to the shepherds, announcing the arrival of the new-born King and proclaiming peace on earth and mercy for all. The angels invite all nations to rise and join in the triumph of the skies, heralding the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The repetition of the phrase "Glory to the new-born King" emphasizes the majesty and wonder of this momentous occasion.
The second stanza highlights the deity of Jesus Christ, who is adored by the highest heaven, as the everlasting Lord who has come to the world as the offspring of the favored one. By becoming flesh, Jesus is fully human and fully divine, as the hymn proclaims that he is the incarnate Deity. The third and final stanza hails Jesus as the heaven-born Prince of peace, the Son of Righteousness who brings light and life to all. He is hailed as the one who has come to heal and save, laying his glory aside to be born as a man, so that he may raise up others and give them a new birth.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark! the herald angels sing
Listen! The angels who spread the news are singing
"Glory to the new-born King!"
"Praise the new King who is born!"
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
There is peace and mercy for everyone on Earth
God and sinners reconciled.
God has forgiven and made up with sinners
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
All nations should rise up with joy
Join the triumph of the skies
Celebrate the victory that comes from the heavens
With th' angelic host proclaim,
Announce along with the angels
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
"Christ has been born in Bethlehem."
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ is greatly praised by the highest heaven
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Christ is the eternal Lord
Late in time behold him come,
He has come at a later time
Offspring of the favored one.
The chosen one is Christ's parent
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see,
God is hiding inside the flesh of Christ
Hail, th'incarnate Deity,
Greetings to the God who became human
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,
As a human, Christ is happy to be with other humans
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Jesus is our "God with us"
Hail! the heaven-born Prince of peace!
Greetings to the Prince of peace who was born in heaven
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Greetings 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 has risen with the power to heal
Mild he lays his glory by,
He humbly puts aside his glory
Born that man no more may die,
He was born so that people may never die again
Born to raise the son of earth,
He was born to raise humans
Born to give them second birth.
He was born to give people another chance to be born
Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen! The angels who spread the news are singing
"Glory to the new-born King!"
"Praise the new King who is born!"
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Walt Disney Music Company, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN SCOTT BENNETT
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