| Hark! |
| the herald angels sing,
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| Glory to the newborn King;
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| Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
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| God and sinners reconciled."
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| Joyful all ye nations, rise,
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| Join the triumph of the skies;
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| With th' angelic host proclaim,
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| Christ is born in Bethlehem.
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| Hark! |
| the herald angels sing,
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| Christ is born in Bethlehem.
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| Christ, by highest heaven adored
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| Christ, the everlasting Lord;
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| Late in time behold Him come
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| Offspring of a virgin’s womb.
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| Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
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| Hail th' Incarnate Deity,
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| Pleased as man with man to dwell;
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| Jesus, our Emmanuel.
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| Come, Desire of nations come,
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| Fix in us Thy humble home;
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| Rise, the Woman’s conquering Seed,
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| Bruise in us the Serpent’s head.
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| Adam’s likeness, Lord efface:
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| Stamp Thy image in its place;
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| Second Adam, from above,
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| Reinstate us in thy love.
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| Hail, the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!
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| Hail, the Son of Righteousness!
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| Light and life to all He brings,
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| Ris’n with healing in His wings.
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| Mild He lays His glory by,
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| Born that man no more may die,
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| Born to raise the sons of earth,
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| Born to give them second birth. |