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"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a Christmas carol that first appeared in 1739 in the collection Hymns and Sacred Poems, having been written by Charles Wesley. Wesley had requested and received slow and solemn music for his lyrics, not the joyful tune expected today. Moreover, Wesley's original opening couplet is "Hark! how all the welkin rings / Glory to the King of Kings".
The popular version is the result of alterations by various hands, notably by Wesley's co-worker George Whitefield who changed the opening couplet to the familiar one, and by Felix Mendelssohn. In 1840, a hundred years after the publication of Hymns and Sacred Poems, Mendelssohn composed a cantata to commemorate Johann Gutenberg's invention of the printing press, and it is music from this cantata, adapted by the English musician William H. Cummings to fit the lyrics of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, that propels the carol known today.
The original hymn was composed as a "Hymn for Christmas-Day" by Charles Wesley, included in the 1739 John Wesley collection Hymns and Sacred Poems. Wesley's original hymn began with the opening line "Hark how all the Welkin rings." This was changed to the familiar "Hark! the Herald Angels sing" by George Whitefield in his 1754 Collection of hymns for social worship. A second change was made in the 1782 publication of the Tate and Brady New version of the Psalms of David.
Amy Grant sings this rendition of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
A HD video of the Christmas carol Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. Soundtrack recorded live at the NBA Big Sing, Newcastle upon Tyne Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new born 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! Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the new born King!
Hark the Herald Angel Sing - St.Paul's Cathedral - London (UK)
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Music video by Mariah Carey performing Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) [audio]. (C) 1994 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment http://vevo.ly/lsGwUg
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir presents "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" composed by Felix Mendelssohn, lyrics by Charles Wesley and arrangement by Mack Wilberg. Episode 4342. Aired December 2, 2012
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Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
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 give them second birth
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Hark, can you hear the angels sing?
Glory to the new born King
Hark, can you hear what a glorious sound?
Hark the herald angels shout
Hark, can you hear the angels sing?
Glory to the new born King
Hark, can you hear what a glorious sound?
Hark the herald angels shout
Hark, can you hear the angels sing?
Glory to the new born King
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born
Glory to the new born
Glory to the new born King
Hark, can you hear the angels sing?
Glory to the new born King
Hark, can you hear what a glorious sound?
Hark the herald angels shout
Hark, can you hear the angels sing?
Glory to the new born King
Hark, can you hear what a glorious sound?
Hark the herald angels shout
Hark, can you hear the angels sing?
Glory to the new born King
Hark, can you hear what a glorious sound?
Hark the herald angels shout
Hark, can you hear the angels sing?