"HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING" OR "THE WEXFORD CAROL"
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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 hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King" 2. 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 th'incarnate Deity, pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel. [Refrain] 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. [Refrain] 4. Come, Desire of nations, come, Fix in us Thy humble home. Rise, the woman's conqu'ring Seed, Bruise in us the serpent's head. Now display Thy saving pow'r, Ruined nature now restore. Now in mystic union join Thine to ours, and ours to Thine. [Refrain] 5. Adam's likeness, Lord, efface, Stamp Thine image in its place. Second Adam from above, Reinstate us in Thy love. Let us Thee, though lost, regain, Thee, the Life, the inner man. Oh, to all Thyself impart, Formed in each believing heart. [Refrain] |
1. Good people all, this Christmas time,
Consider well and bear in mind What our good God for us has done, In sending His belovèd Son. With Mary holy we should pray To God with love this Christmas Day; In Bethlehem upon the morn There was a blest Messiah born. 2. The night before that happy tide The noble virgin and her guide Were long time seeking up and down To find a lodging in the town. But mark how all things came to pass: From every door repelled, alas! As long foretold, their refuge all Was but a humble oxen stall. 3. Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep; To whom God’s angels did appear Which put the shepherds in great fear. Prepare and go, the angels said, To Bethlehem, be not afraid; For there you’ll find, this happy morn, A princely babe, sweet Jesus born. 4. With thankful heart and joyful mind, The shepherds went the babe to find, And as God’s angel has foretold, They did our Savior Christ behold. Within a manger He was laid, And by His side the virgin maid Attending to the Lord of Life, Who came on earth to end all strife. |
