Wednesday's Word: Hark! The Herald Angel Sings

 

"And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men on
whom His favor rests!" When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the
shepherds said to one another, "Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that
has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."
(Luke 2:13-15)

Midgal Eder

Tower of the Flock

(1934)

Bethlehem, Israel
( Image courtesy His Inheritance Ministries)

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,
"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 with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus our Emmanuel.

Hark the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!"

Hail the heav'nly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Ris'n with healing in His wings.

Mild He lay 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!"

Come, desire of nations, come,
Fix in us Thy humble home;
Rise, the woman's conquering Seed,
Bruise in us the serpent's head.

Now display Thy saving power,
Ruined nature now restore;
Now in mystic union join
Thine to ours and ours to Thine.

Hark the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!"

Adam's likeness, Lord efface,
Stamp Thine image in its place:
Second Adam from above,
Reinstate us in Thy love.

Let us Thee, though lost, regain,
Thee, the Life, the inner man:
O, to all Thyself impart,
Formed in each believing heart.

Hark the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!"

"Hark! The Herald Angel Sings"
(1739)
Charles Wesley
(1707-1788)
English Anglican cleric and principal leader
of the Methodist movement.   A prolific hymn writer,
 he wrote over 6,500 hymns during his lifetime.