Bell Fantasy/Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Dan Fogelberg, Феликс Мендельсон

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!»

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

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

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

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