Hark the Herald Angels Sing - original verses | story behind the hymn | lyrics study | performance

[@smoothsailingmp]

Love this hymn....we sang a long time ago growing up in church. My twin brother and I now being 80.....so that was in the late 40's and onward....He still needs salvation😢, but it's still not too late. He is fighting it so hard.....so it could be just around the corner.😊

[@marciabenson9371]

This Christmas Carol tells the entire gospel story beautifully.

[@53lyric1]

Indeed!

[@tomburke5448]

I’m 60, and this has been one of my most favourite Christmas Hymns, as well as my Wife’s. My wife went to be with Jesus this past Mon evening, so she will be singing this hymn in heaven this year.

[@user-xp7ju2sd6o]

Blessings to you 🙏

[@debrowe2120]

Beautiful memories of singing this incredible hymn at the end of Midnight Mass, each Christmas Eve at the Anglican Cathedral, Newcastle NSW, Australia. A full choir singing in many parts, a pipe organ, enthusiastic Novocastrians of all ages singing at the top of our lungs. Being with my parents, now in their 80's. Reflecting on the birth of our Lord and Saviour, singing along with those Angels. Tears flowing, hairs on the back of our necks standing. Experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit and the Glory of the Lord. Praise God.

[@deidrekrause6967]

We sang this song at school - oh bring back assembies to our schools - our children know very little of Christanity and parents find it tough themselves in the new world that crept on us quietly and slowly consuming us with the underworld 🥲

[@luedepasquale9633]

Wonderful verses I have never heard. Should be sung each time the song is sung ❤❤❤ 18:06

[@alphonsotate2982]

Modern words beautify played

[@debcarroll8192]

In the U.S., I grew up watching the Charlie Brown Christmas special, where they sing this hymn at the end. We actually did sing the 7th verse in church, but this is the first time I've heard 8, 9, and 10.

[@jonathandelamarter9002]

Undoubtedly my favorite hymn for Christmas

[@53lyric1]

Same!

[@allanmendez5661]

This is one of my favorites as well. I am currently going through Christmas hymns in my church this Advent Season. This hymn is this week's hymn. Very theologically rich. I sang this hymn as a child at Chicago First Spanish Church of the Nazarene and when my dad founded Mundelein Spanish Church of the Nazarene in Mundelein, IL, USA we sang it as well. Now I am the lead pastor at Mundelein Spanish COTN and we are signing on Sunday! Blessings!

[@valerieanne225]

Risen with Healing In His Wings HalleluJah. And my soul soars. Wings..His Tallit/prayer shawl

[@53lyric1]

Yes, Jesus our healer, deliverer and savior. This is the most touching and inspired of the verses, IMO.

[@zelmansamuel2072]

This is one of my favorite Christmas hymns. Love it. It tells about God sending His son to reconcile Him and humans

[@edithofmo3171]

Thanks for presenting all of the original verses. So many encouraging Theological truths wonderfully express!

[@MattPerk7]

Come, desire of nations, come; fix in us thy humble home. Rise the woman's conq'ring seed; bruise in us the serpent's head. Adam's likeness now efface, stamp thine image in its place. Second Adam from above; reinstate us in thy love. Hark! The Herald Angels sing, glory to the newborn king. This is a verse that is not found in most hymn books, but it is in some. It's actually my favorite verse

[@christinekoester2050]

I love hearing these stories! Thank you, Luke!

[@judibanez]

I remember hearing it coming out loud and clear over a big shopping centre's speakers, and thinking that despite my distress over the commercialisation of "Christmas", at least these powerful and detailed words were plainly audible to many who otherwise may never have heard.

[@Subarna-pr9dh]

Thanks for the analysis of the history of this song, Memories scudding once more back in my mind..As I listen to this song ,I feel the air is filled with the perfume of Jesus 's promise.

[@susanh1447]

I’ve only ever heard the first few verses. Thanks for this.

[@53lyric1]

This has always been my favorite Christmas Carol. It was written straight out of scripture, all colloquialisms aside.

[@elinorsmalberger8883]

As a little girl of 5 years (in 1947) I sang a few verses solo of this hymn (and others) in the Methodist Church (Claremont Cape Town) choir. Wonderful memories again so thank you Luke.

[@tillabezuidenhout6460]

We used to live on a mine in the the Free State until it collapsed burying more than 400 men. We used to sing all these old Christmas hymns in English.

[@sallychildsmith3935]

Absolutely Majestic and Magnificent. I LOVED the way you sang all 10 of original verses and Thank-you for squeezing in the refrain. Just perfect. I pray God's rich blessings on you and your ministry.

[@dottecklenburg7290]

Truly Glory to The King of kings ♡♡♡

[@diannhall7564]

😮 Wow! Thank you. I’ve always loved this hymn & it was the first song our church sang for the beginning of this Christmas season. I’m even more impressed with Charles Wesley now. Thank you.

[@mikkisams7640]

I was in kindergarten (1963) and we sang this for the Christmas pageant. I distinctly remember singing "with a jelly and toast proclaim". Thanks for setting me straight 😅

[@janevos2379]

Today, New Year's eve I was inspired to write verses of some carols as prayers in my journal for the coming year given the state of our world, and the anticipation of the second coming of our Lord. So much prophecy and hope for humanity in these songs. Then this evening I saw your videos, and they are so beautiful and rich! Thank you so much and God bless you for this ministry, and confirming what was was in my spirit today.

[@SSDsmiley]

I started memorizing poems and hymns last year, and this November I decided to memorize Hark the Herald Angles Sing. I'm a sucker for tradition and original works so when I realized we don't sing the original version I had to look it up and memorize it instead. That verse with no rhymes though is brutal.

[@TheHTGuys]

My favorite Christmas hymn. Thank you for this video!

[@zaj6425]

First time hearing about these additional verses. I'm somewhat sceptical about their origin, but I have no problem accepting that the more familiar verses were penned by Charles Wesley. I have known this hymn from childhood, & it's one of my favorites . Thanks, Pastor Luke, for today's presentation.

[@LukePowellMinistries]

This is where I found those words - the 1739 Methodist "Hymns and Scared Poems" publication: archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_hymns-and-sacred-poems-_wesley-john_1739_0/page/206/mode/2up?q=christmas

[@rachelvandenberg321]

I really love this program LUKE POWELL

[@shazinoz]

Knew most of verses as we sang them at our church. Good to enjoy again. In our Sunday School we sang it all year round good sound doctrine. Thank you.

[@wartonhome2824]

How wonderful to hear those other verses and have the Gospel in them, so clearly explained. Thank you, Luke, what a special ministry this is. God bless you and you family

[@dedewatlington7080]

Praying for your brother…

[@nkennethdaniel]

I have never heard the original words in the first verses, or the last verses. I think I prefer the “current” version, though every verse lifts up Christ as God incarnate and reflects the truth taught by scripture. Listening to the song song, whatever verse or version, lifts my heart in praise for our wonderful Savior and causes me to long for the day when, with the Angels we shall praise Him, though from that perspective unique to the redeemed!

[@gillian8293]

Definitely one of my favourite Carols. Remember singing it loudly in Church on Christmas day, my big brother playing the Church organ with the Willis pipes! Lovely memories

[@deonvanrhyn934]

Thanks Luke. You go to such a lot of effort to dig into the history of songs. Your program involves more than just history of a song, but you in it minister THE WORD OF GOD to us. Your way of ministry is followed the world over. It was a joy to have met up with you at your church last sunday by the carols by candle light service you held. I really enjoyed the occasion. Shalom. Deon Brakpan South Africa.

[@Tasty4339]

Thank for giving us the original song...so beautiful.

[@esthershaw7875]

Beautiful singing

[@camelliaclark7552]

We shouldn't be so quick to blame Adam--"For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God." Rom 3:23. I've sinned enough to share around! I remember singing about crushing the serpent's head as a little girl. Yes, Isaiah 53 describes Jesus as being rather ordinary looking--might explain, at least in part, why His assassins felt the need to have Judas point Him out--but that verse doesn't matter to me--because of what He has done, He'll always be drop dead gorgeous to me! One of the joyful Mysteries is how Jesus with His unfathomable Love became a Revolutionary that turned history literally inside out. He still turns sin literally inside out today

[@dedewatlington7080]

Luke, thank you, great worshipping with you.

[@VickyConaway]

Thanks for bringing these hymns. Love it. You truly are great Merry Christmas

[@youngmusic29]

Thank you! Excellent

[@josephkamea4670]

Great indeed. Thanks

[@sherriejohnson508]

Thank you

[@suestrother9030]

Thank you. Beautiful. I love all the verses. I've always thought this is the greatest Cbristmas song though this year another song by Wesley has captured me too: Come.Thou Long-Expected Jesus. Merry Christmas, Luke.

[@dinahdeborah2374]

Thank you so much Luke for your research and analysis and beautifully presenting .

[@effiongjackson4820]

Great work indeed! This is so refreshing. Thank you Bro Luke.

[@Patshes]

Lovely song that remind one of a cheerful Christmas time.🙏✝️!

[@sylviamahaffy9606]

Luke your knowledge is amazing , thank you for sharing . Merry Christmas to you and your family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💞💞

[@emmiewahl2842]

Thank you Luke. First time I’ve heard these verses. Grew up with the version that everyone knows.

[@J3rs3y_G1rl]

I have this strange feeling this hymn the Archangel Gabriel's favorite. I don't know why. It's silly to say I guess. I do think the additional lyrics are super pretty. You're playing and signing is very beautiful too.

[@samuelingalls5424]

I had never heard the last verses. Thanks so much for sharing!😊

[@franciemerrill4687]

I dearly love your songs as described foundation

[@Mary-gn6fk]

Love these lessons ❤️. Thank you, Luke!

[@louisebrislane6607]

Definitely always been one of my favourite Christmas carols but even the first verses you sang were not all the same as the ones we sing here in Australia & the last verses I have never heard before but they would have gone well with the tune he chose but not so fluid with the current tune. Also the old English is lost on us today!!

[@MattPerk7]

I think late in time means recently or not long ago. If you were to say something happened lately or as of late. In other words, it was of the current age. That might seem silly with it having been about 1800 years lol, but I really believe that's what he meant

[@roberttaylor1931]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤