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<h2>HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING</h2>
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<p align="center"><h3>“A great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.’” Luke 2:13-14</h3></p>
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<center><b>Hymns Supplied Through the Gracious Generosity<br>of the </b><a href="http://www.hymntime.com/tch/" target = "_blank"><b>Cyber Hymnal Website</b></a><br><br><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/cyberhymnal_info.html" target = "_blank">Information about Cyber Hymnal Website</a></center>
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<td><img src="./hymns/hymns_img/img_w_e_wesley_c.jpg" alt="Charles Wesley (1707-1788)" width="149.333333333333" height="198"></td>
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<td><em>Words:</em> <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_w_e_wesley_c.html" target="_blank">Charles Wesley</a>, <em>Hymns and Sacred Poems</em>, 1739, alt.
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<p><em>Music:</em> “Mendelssohn,” Felix Mendelssohn, 1840, as part of a cantata honoring printer Johann Gutenberg; arranged by <a href="./hymns/hymns_bio/bio_c_u_cummings_wh.html" target="_blank">William Hayman Cummings</a>, 1855 </p><p><table><tr><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_mid/mid_m_mendelso.mid" target = "_blank"><img border=0 src="./hymns/hymns_img/notes.gif"><br><b>Play MIDI</b></a></td><td> </td><td><a href="./hymns/hymns_html/score_info.html" target = "_blank"><b>Link to obtain<br>musical score info</b></a></td></tr></table></p>
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<td><img src="./hymns/hymns_img/img_c_u_cummings_wh.jpg" alt="William Hayman Cummings (1831-1915)" width="133.333333333333" height="159.333333333333"></td>
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<p>Hark! The herald angels sing,<br>
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“Glory to the newborn King;<br>
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Peace on earth, and mercy mild,<br>
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God and sinners reconciled!”<br>
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Joyful, all ye nations rise,<br>
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Join the triumph of the skies;<br>
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With th’angelic host proclaim,<br>
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“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”<br>
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<p class="refrain">Hark! the herald angels sing,<br>
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“Glory to the newborn King!”</p>
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<p>Christ, by highest heav’n adored;<br>
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Christ the everlasting Lord;<br>
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Late in time, behold Him come,<br>
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Offspring of a virgin’s womb.<br>
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Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;<br>
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Hail th’incarnate Deity,<br>
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Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,<br>
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Jesus our Emmanuel.</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p>Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace!<br>
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Hail the Sun of Righteousness!<br>
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Light and life to all He brings,<br>
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Ris’n with healing in His wings.<br>
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Mild He lays His glory by,<br>
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Born that man no more may die.<br>
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Born to raise the sons of earth,<br>
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Born to give them second birth.</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p>Come, Desire of nations, come,<br>
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Fix in us Thy humble home;<br>
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Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring Seed,<br>
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Bruise in us the serpent’s head.<br>
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Now display Thy saving power,<br>
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Ruined nature now restore;<br>
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Now in mystic union join<br>
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Thine to ours, and ours to Thine.</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p>Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface,<br>
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Stamp Thine image in its place:<br>
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Second Adam from above,<br>
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Reinstate us in Thy love.<br>
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Let us Thee, though lost, regain,<br>
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Thee, the Life, the inner man:<br>
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O, to all Thyself impart,<br>
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Formed in each believing heart.</p>
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<p class="refrain">Refrain</p>
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<p><em>Here is Charles Wesley’s original version:</em></p>
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<p>Hark, how all the welkin rings,<br>
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“Glory to the King of kings;<br>
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Peace on earth, and mercy mild,<br>
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God and sinners reconcil’d!”</p>
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<p>Joyful, all ye nations, rise,<br>
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Join the triumph of the skies;<br>
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Universal nature say,<br>
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“Christ the Lord is born to-day!”</p>
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<p>Christ, by highest Heaven ador’d,<br>
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Christ, the everlasting Lord:<br>
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Late in time behold him come,<br>
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Offspring of a virgin’s womb!</p>
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<p>Veil’d in flesh, the Godhead see,<br>
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Hail th’ incarnate Deity!<br>
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Pleased as man with men to appear,<br>
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Jesus, our Immanuel here!</p>
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<p>Hail, the heavenly Prince of Peace,<br>
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Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!<br>
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Light and life to all he brings,<br>
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Risen with healing in his wings.</p>
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<p>Mild he lays his glory by,<br>
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Born that man no more may die;<br>
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Born to raise the sons of earth;<br>
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Born to give them second birth.</p>
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<p>Come, desire of nations, come,<br>
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Fix in us thy humble home;<br>
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Rise, the woman’s conquering seed,<br>
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Bruise in us the serpent’s head.</p>
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<p>Now display thy saving power,<br>
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Ruined nature now restore;<br>
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Now in mystic union join<br>
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Thine to ours, and ours to thine.</p>
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<p>Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface,<br>
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Stamp thy image in its place.<br>
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Second Adam from above,<br>
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Reinstate us in thy love.</p>
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<p>Let us thee, though lost, regain,<br>
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Thee, the life, the inner man:<br>
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O, to all thyself impart,<br>
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Formed in each believing heart.</p>
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