Glory to the newborn King!

Hark! The herald-angels sing

"Glory to the newborn king;

Peace on earth and mercy mild,

God and sinners reconciled."

Joyful, all the 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 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 as man with man to dwell,

Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Hark! The herald-angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"

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.

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn king!"

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" on joululauluna tunnettu englantilainen virsi. Tekstin on kirjoittanut Charles Wesley ja se ilmestyi hänen veljensä John Wesleyn julkaisemassa kokoelmassa Hymns and Sacred Poems vuonna 1739. Melodia on peräisin saksalaisen Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdyn vuonna 1840 säveltämästä kuoroteoksesta. Kappaleen on suomentanut Erkki Ainamo nimellä ”Enkellaulu kajahtaa”.

Cambridgen King's Collegen kuoro laulaa johtajanaan Daniel Hyde. Uruilla säestää Paul Greally.

Kiitos joulukalenterini seuraamisesta. Iloista joulua!

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Thank you for having followed my Advent calendar 2024. 

Merry Christmas!