Hark! the herald angels sing
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Music
- Tune: Mendelssohn
- Meter: DCM
- Style: Victorian Carol Style: Carol
- Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) adapted by Composer: William Hayman Cummings (1831 - 1915)
- Lyricist: Charles Wesley (1707 - 1788) and others
- Church Year: Christmas
- Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain.
- Performance Copyright © 2010- 2011 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved.
You can download the free MP3 recording of Hark! the herald angels sing for use in Worship by clicking on the Download arrow next to the recording(s) below.
Carol - Hark! the herald angels sing - MP3 Downloads
Fast and racy 2010
Available for use in worship
Mendelssohn.mp3
Length: 2:48 Verses: 3
Album: Carols Without Words
Artist: Copyright Richard M S Irwin. Certain Rights Reserved
Slightly slower 2011
Available for use in worship
Mendelssohn_2011.mp3
Length: 2:54 Verses: 3
Album: Carols Without Words
Artist: Copyright Richard M S Irwin. Certain Rights Reserved
Lyrics
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 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!"
