Hark! the Herald Angels Sing — chord chart in any key
Charles Wesley, 1739. Tune: MENDELSSOHN. Public domain, free to print.
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Key of G.
Verse 1
GHark! the herald angels sing,D
G“Glory Cto the GnewDborn GKing;
GPeace on earth, and Emmercy A7mild,
DGod and sinners recAonDciled!”
GJoyful, all ye D7naGtions, rise,D
GJoin the triumph D7of Gthe skies;D
CWith th’angelic Amhost EproAmclaim,
D7“Christ is Gborn in BethDleGhem!”
Refrain
CHark! the herald AmanEgels Amsing,
D7“Glory Gto the newD7born GKing!”
Verse 2
GChrist, by highest heaven adored;D
GChrist, the CeverGlastDing GLord;
GLate in time beEmhold Him A7come,
DOffspring of a virAgin’s Dwomb.
GVeiled in flesh the D7GodGhead see;D
GHail th’incarnate D7DeGity,D
CPleased as man with Amman Eto Amdwell,
D7Jesus, Gour EmmanDuGel.
Verse 3
GHail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!D
GHail the CSun of GRightDeousGness!
GLight and life to Emall He A7brings,
DRisen with healing in AHis Dwings.
GMild He lays His D7gloGry by,D
GBorn that man no D7more Gmay die,D
CBorn to raise the Amsons Eof Amearth,
D7Born to Ggive them secDond Gbirth.
Charles Wesley published the first form of this text in Hymns and Sacred Poems in 1739, and George Whitefield altered its opening line in 1753. William Cummings fitted it in 1856 to a melody from Felix Mendelssohn's Festgesang of 1840, now called MENDELSSOHN, and the meter is 7.7.7.7 doubled with refrain.