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 the angelic host proclaim   Christ is born in Bethlehem!      Hark! the herald angels sing   Glory to the new-born King!      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 the incarnate Deity,   Pleased as man with man to dwell;   Jesus, our Emmanuel!       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.      Risen with healing in his wings,   Light and life to all he brings,   Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!   Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace!       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 lay His glory by   Born that man no more may die   Come Desire of Nations come,   Fix in us thy humble home.      Rise, the woman's conquering Seed,   Bruise in us the serpent's head.   Adam's likeness now efface   Stamp thine image in its place...