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!"
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Hark! the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Christ, by highest Heav'n adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time, behold Him come
Offspring of a virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail th'incarnate Deity
Pleased with us in flesh to dwell
Jesus our Emmanuel
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Hail the heav'nly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n 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
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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 power
Ruined nature now restore;
Now in mystic union join
Thine to ours, and ours to Thine
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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:
O, to all Thyself impart
Formed in each believing heart
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