Hark, The Herald Angels Sing

Words & Music:

Charles Wesley & Felix Mendelssohn

 

William H. Cummings adapted both Wesley's text & Mendelssohn's music for this classic carol.

 

F                      C     F    Bb     F   C    F

Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the new born King

                    Dm    G7   C                 G7  C

Peace on earth and mercy mild  God an sinners reconciled"

  F           C7  F       C   F               C7  F   C

Joyful all ye nations rise_  Join the triumph of the skies

  Bb      F   Gm   D7  Gm     C7       F           C  F

With angelic host proclaim  "Christ is born in Bethlehem"

  Bb         F  Gm  D7  Gm    C7    F         C7    F

Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the new born King"

 

Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ the everlasting Lord;

Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the favored one.

Veiled in flesh, the Godheadd see; hail the incarnate Diety

Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel

Hark the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born 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 five them second birth

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

 



The provenance of the attached easy arrangement is unknown.  It is part of a collection that people gave me over the years.  Please inform me if correctly attribute it.




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