The American Hymnal

162 MENDELSSOHN 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

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Arr. fr. Mendelssohn, 1840, by William H. Cummings, 1855

1. Hark! the her-ald an-gels sing, "Glory to the new-born King; Peace on earth, and

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mer- cy

mild, God and sinners rec - on-ciled." Joy- ful all ye na-tions, rise,

Join the triumph of the skies; With th' angel - ic host proclaim "Christ is born in

Beth-le-hem." Hark! the herald angels sing "Glory to the new-born King." A-MEN.

2 Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Come, Desire of Nations, come,
Fix in us Thy humble home.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail the Incarnate Deity,
Pleased as Man with man to dwell;
Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King."

3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail, the Sun 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 new-born King."

C. Wesley, 1739; alt. G. Whitefield, 1753, M. Madan, 1760
Suppl. to New Version, c, 1782, J. Kempthorne, 1810

Henry Smart

163 REGENT SQUARE 8 7 8 7 8 7

1. An- gels, from the realms of glo- ry, Wing your flight o'er all

the earth;

Ye who sang crea

tion's sto ry, Now pro- claim Mes-si - ah's birth;

Come and worship, come and wor-ship, Worship Christ, the new-born King. A-MEN.

2 Shepherds, in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing;
Yonder shines the Infant Light;
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the new-born King.

164 REGENT SQUARE 8 7 8 7 8 7

I While the shepherds kept their vigil,
And the world in darkness lay,
Came the holy Advent Angel,

Shone the sudden glory ray;
Then, ten thousand times ten thousand
Radiant heralds of the day.

2 Then they sang the first sweet carol,
"Glory be to God on high,
And on earth be peace and blessing
To the nations far and nigh!"'
So our God made good His promise,
And the old prophetic cry.

3 Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear;
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the new-born King.
James Montgomery, 1819

3 Fuller, farther o'er the wide world Year by year that music swells; Year by year to some new people

Christmas-tide the story tells,
With the chanting of the children,
And the pealing of the bells.

4 Hear Thy children, blessed Jesus,
Once for us on earth a Child;
Keep us in Thy great compassion,
Holy, harmless, undefiled;
Blest through Thee by God the Spirit.
To the Father reconciled.

Samuel J. Stone

Angels;
high - est;
pear - ing;

After each verse

O come, let us a- dore Him, O come, let us a- dore Him,

Charles Avison

166 AVISON II II 12 11 With Refrain

REFRAIN

Shout the glad ti-dings, ex- ult- ing-ly sing;... Je- ru-sa-lem triumphs, Mes

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I, Zi on, the

marvel-ous

story be

telling,

si ah is King. 2. Tell how He com - eth; from na- tion to
3. Mor-tals, your hom - age be grate - fully

na - tion bring-ing,

The Son of the High-est, how low-ly His birth; The brightest arch-an- gel in
The heart-cheer-ing news let the earth ech-o 'round; How free to the faith-ful He
And sweet let the gladsome ho - san - na a- rise; Ye an- gels, the full Al- le -

Repeat 1st Refrain

glo- ry ex-cell-ing, He stoops to

re-deem thee, He reigns up on earth. offers sal-va- tion, How His peo-ple with joy ev - er - last - ing are crowned. lu ia be sing-ing; One chorus re-sound thro' the earth and the skies.

After last verse

Shout the glad ti-dings, ex- ult-ing- ly sing;... Je-ru-sa-lem triumphs, Mes

si ah is King, Messi ah is King, Messiah is King. A-MEN.

Let ev'ry heart pre-pare Him room, And heav'n and nature sing,

And

And heav'n and nature

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