1000 Songs/Hark the herald angels sing (Charles Wesley)

Hark! the herald angels sing (Wesley)

1000 Songs

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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!
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings.
Mild, he lays his glory by;
Born, that man no more may die,
Bom to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth.

Author

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Charles Wesley(18 December 1707 – 29 March 1788)

Music

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Tune

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  • MENDELSSOHN an adaptation of an excerpt from "Festgesang" (1844)

Arrangements

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Background

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Author biography

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Charles Wesley

Author's circumstances

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  • Leader of the Methodist movement
  • Wrote over 6,500 Hymns
  • Early settler of British-America

Historical setting

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  • 1700s British