Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Traditional

Hark! the herald angels sing,
'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.'
Hark! the herald angels sing,
'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 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 sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
'Glory to the new-born King!'

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing lyrics are rich with doctrinal meaning describing Christ as the Everlasting Lord and the Sun of Righteousness. The song Hark! The Herald Angels Sing was written by Charles Wesley and later paired with a majestic melody by Felix Mendelssohn. It focuses on the peace on earth and mercy mild that the newborn King brings to a fallen humanity. By singing the Hark! The Herald Angels Sing lyrics believers proclaim the glory to the newborn King and reflect on the profound mystery of God becoming man to dwell among us offering a powerful and uplifting start to the Christmas celebration.