Lyrics: Charles Wesley (1707–1788) Music: Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)

1. 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!”

• Refrain: Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”

2. Christ by highest heav’n adored;

• Christ the everlasting Lord;

• Come, desire of nations, come,

• Fix in us thy humble home.

• Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

• Hail th’Incarnate Deity,

• Pleased as man with man to dwell;

• Jesus, our Emmanuel.

• (Refrain)

3. Hail, the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!

• Hail, the Son of Righteousness!

• Light and life to us He brings,

• Ris’n 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.

• (Refrain)