Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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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 angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! The herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of the virgin's womb:
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
Hail the incarnate Deity,
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.
Hark! The herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son 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 newborn King!"
Om sangen
- Tekst
- Charles Wesley, 1739
- Melodi
- Felix Mendelssohn, 1840
Historien bak sangen
Historien bak Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Charles Wesley skrev den i 1739, men han ville ikke hatt melodien – og han skrev ikke linjen alle kjenner.
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