Hark! the herald angels sing (Felix Mendelssohn)
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See also the Christmas Songbook
CPDL #14546: Lilypond
- Editor: Reinhold Kainhofer (added 2007-07-25). Score information: A4, 1 pages, 149 kbytes Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Arrangement by William H. Cummings, 1856
CPDL #12815: Finale-2005
- Arranger/editor: Charles H. Giffen (added 2006-10-12). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 114 kbytes Copyright: Personal This edition may be freely copied, distributed, and performed for non-profit purpose. Please inform the arranger of any performances of this work.
- Edition notes: Double descants (for ST, SS, or TT) by the arranger. Text as given in The Hymnal 1982 of The Episcopal Church
CPDL #11627:
- Editor: Andrew Hawryluk (added 2006-05-06). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 108 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: arranged for TTBB voices by Andrew Hawryluk
- Editor: Edward L. Stauff (added 2004-05-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Christopher R. Baker - Online Christmas Songbook (added 2000-11-27). Copyright: other
- Edition notes: adapted by William H. Cummings
In Spanish
- Editor: Jose Miguel Galan (added 2004-01-14). Score information: A4, 2 pages, kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Spanish version of 'Hark the herald angels sing'. Click on link 'Repertorio de Música Clásica-Moderna. (a partir de 1750)' then search alphabetically by title. Finale file also viewable via SmartViewer.
- Editor: Abel Di Marco (added 2001-03-23). Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: must download SmartMusicViewer (www.codamusic.com) to see music, for religious purposes only.
General Information
Title: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn, adapted by William H. Cummings
Text author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) ('Hymn for Christmas Day' in Hymns and Sacred Poems), 1739
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB, TTBB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English or in Spanish translation
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1840
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CyberHymnal entry for Hark! the herald angels sing:
Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- 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.
- 2.
- 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'íncarnate Deity!
- Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.
- Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King.
- 3.
- Hail, the heav'n-born 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 we no more may die,
- Born to raise us from the earth, Born to give us second birth.
- Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King.
- Lyrics: Charles Wesley (1739)
- Lyrics: Charles Wesley (1739)
Italian translation
(incomplete)
- Cantan gli Angeli nei cieli, Gloria Gloria al Redentor,
- sopra gli uomini e le cose, sia la pace del Signor,
- I confini della terra, sian segnati dall'Amore,
- non fuggire dal suo Amor, Egli è venuto anche per te.
Dutch translation
- Hoor, de eng'len zingen 'd eer van de nieuw geboren Heer!
- Vreed' op aarde, 't is vervuld: God verzoent der mensen schuld.
- Voegt u, volken, in het koor, dat weerklinkt de hemel door,
- zingt met algemene stem voor het kind van Bethlehem!
- Hoor, de eng'len zingen d'eer van de nieuwgeboren Heer!
- Hij, die heerst op 's hemels troon, Here Christus, Vaders Zoon,
- wordt geboren uit een maagd op de tijd die God behaagt.
- Zonne der gerechtigheid, woord dat vlees geworden zijt,
- tussen alle mensen in, in het menselijk gezin.
- Hoor de eng'len zingen d'eer van de nieuwgeboren Heer!
- Lof aan U die eeuwig leeft en op aarde vrede geeft,
- Gij die ons geworden zijt taal en teken in de tijd,
- al uw glorie legt Gij af ons tot redding uit het graf,
- dat wij ongerept en rein nieuwgeboren zouden zijn.
- Hoor de eng'len zingen d'eer van de nieuwgeboren Heer!