Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Hark the Herald Angels Sing by Charles Wesley 

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 the 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 the 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'n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Son 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!"

             Imagine having an angel appearing to you on a cold starry night telling you to listen tonight will mark peace coming to this earth to satisfy the need of the human heart.  God has come to earth tonight in order that God and sinners may be reconciled.  That is true peace for the human heart.  He furthermore proclaimed, “Veiled in flesh the Godhead see hail the incarnate Deity”.  The angel no doubt told those humble shepherds that Jesus was Emmanuel—God with us. 

            The wonderful words of this Christmas carol explain, “Born that man no more may die; Born to raise the sons of earth; Born to give them second birth”.  Praise God Christ’s coming made possible the second birth. Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection made all of the following possible:  “Light and life to all He brings Risen with healing in His wings”.  So, we all should proclaim, as the angels did that night, "Glory to the newborn King!"   

Thought for the Day

Christ came to this earth to give us second birth.  We would be shocked if we knew just how many post postmoderns believe that this is a myth and a fantasy.  Yet we must remind non-believers the words of Jesus in Joh 3:7,” Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.”