Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Verse 1

1. Hark! The herald angels singLuke 2:13All at once there was with the angel a vast crowd of heaven’s army, praising God and saying,Beyond Luke says the angels were “saying.” He does not say they sang.
2. “Glory to the newborn King”Matthew 2:2and asked, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? For we saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”
3. Peace on earth, and mercy mildLuke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people in whom he delights!”
4. God and sinners reconciled2 Corinthians 5:19that is, God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not charging their trespasses to their account, and he has placed with us the message of reconciliation.
5. Joyful, all ye nations, riseLuke 2:10The angel told them, “Do not be afraid, for look, I am proclaiming to you good news of great joy that will belong to all the people:
6. Join the triumph of the skiesLuke 2:13
7. With th’ angelic host proclaimLuke 2:13
8. “Christ is born in Bethlehem”Matthew 2:1Once Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the time of King Herod, magi from the east made their way to Jerusalem

Verse 2

1. Christ, by highest heaven adoredHebrews 1:6And again, when he brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.”
2. Christ, the everlasting LordMicah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you one will come out for me to be ruler in Israel, one whose origins go back to the distant past, to ancient days.
3. Late in time behold him comeGalatians 4:4But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
4. Offspring of a virgin’s wombIsaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: Look, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel.
5. Veiled in flesh the Godhead seeJohn 1:14The Word became flesh and pitched his tent among us. We looked on his glory, glory like that of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.
6. Hail th’ incarnate DeityColossians 2:9For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,
7. Pleased as man with men to dwellJohn 1:14
8. Jesus, our EmmanuelMatthew 1:23“Look, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel,” which means “God with us.”

Verse 3

1. Hail the heaven-born Prince of PeaceIsaiah 9:6For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us, and authority will rest on his shoulder. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
2. Hail the Sun of RighteousnessMalachi 4:2But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
3. Light and life to all he bringsJohn 1:4Life was in him, and this life was the light of humankind.
4. Risen with healing in his wingsMalachi 4:2
5. Mild he lays his glory byPhilippians 2:7Rather, he emptied himself and took the form of a servant, coming in the likeness of human beings.
6. Born that man no more may dieJohn 3:16For God loved the world in this way: he gave his Son, the one and only, so that whoever believes in him would not perish but would have eternal life.
7. Born to raise the sons of earthJohn 6:40For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
8. Born to give them second birthJohn 3:3Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly I tell you, unless someone is born from above, they cannot see the kingdom of God.”