12/18/01

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

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 hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem."

Christ by highest heaven 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 as man to appear, Jesus our Immanuel here.

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.

Come, desire of nations come! Fix in us Thy humble home: rise the woman's conquering seed, bruise in us the serpents head; Adam's likeness now efface, stamp thine image in its place: Second Adam from above, reinstate us in Thy love.