Advent - Hark!

Advent - Hark!Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased. Luke 2:14Joy To The World
Psalm 98Last Sunday we considered this Christmas carol as Isaac Watts “imitation” of the last half of Psalm 98This Psalm is a call to Praise the Lord for His RighteousnessG.K. Chesterton - “The serious business of heaven is joy”Hark The Herald Angels SingOriginally titled “Hymn for Christmas Day”Written in 10 short stanzasBy Charles Wesley in 1739Hark! 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 th' 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 favored one.Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;Hail, th'incarnate Deity: Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel!Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the new-born King!”Hail! the heaven-born Prince of peace!Hail! the Son of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings,Risen with healing in his wingsMild he lays his glory by,Born that man no more may die: Born to raise the son of earth, Born to give them second birth.Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King!”Come, Desire of Nations, comeFix in Us thy humble HomeRise, the Woman’s Conqu’ring SeedBruise in Us the Serpent’s Head Now display thy saving Pow’rRuin’d Nature now restoreNow in Mystic Union joinThine to Ours, and Ours to ThineAdam’s Likeness, LORD, effaceStamp thy Image in its PlaceSecond Adam from aboveReinstate us in thy Love Let us Thee, tho’ lost, regainThee, the Life, the Inner ManOh! to All Thyself impartForm’d in each Believing HeartThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:5