| 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 th' angelic host proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Hark! the herald
angels sing,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ, the
everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a virgin's womb.
Veiled in
flesh the Godhead see;
Hail th' Incarnate Deity,
Pleased as man with man to
dwell;
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Come, Desire of nations come,
Fix in us Thy humble
home;
Rise, the Woman's conquering Seed,
Bruise in us the Serpent's head.
Adam's
likeness, Lord efface:
Stamp Thy image in its place;
Second Adam, from above,
Reinstate
us in thy love.
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. |
