Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
The same words as 3 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.
40 words changed · 1 stanza only in SDA Hymnal #122 · tune Herald Angels → Mendelssohn
Verse 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 the angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Verse 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!"
Not in this version
Verse 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 man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Verse 3
Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail! the Sun of Righteousness!Life and light 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 2
Christ, by highest heaven adored,Christ the everlasting Lord;In the manger born a king,While adoring angels sing,"Peace on earth, to men good-will;"Bid the trembling soul be still.Christ on earth has come to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Refrain
Hark! the
herald angels sing,
"Glory to
the
newborn King."