VERSE 1:
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Hark! the herald angels sing,
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"Glory to the newborn King!
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Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
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God and sinners reconciled."
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Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
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Join the triumph of the skies;
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With th' angelic host proclaim,
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"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
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Hark! the herald angels sing,
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"Glory to the newborn King!
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(The following verse is NOT sung on the Boney M Version)
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VERSE 2:
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Christ, by highest heav'n adored:
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Christ, the everlasting Lord;
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Late in time behold him come,
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Offspring of the favored one.
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Veil'd in flesh, the Godhead see;
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Hail, th'incarnate Deity:
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Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,
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Jesus, our Emmanuel!
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Hark! the herald angels sing,
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"Glory to the newborn King!
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VERSE 3:
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Hail! the heav'n-born Prince of peace!
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Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
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Light and life to all he brings,
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Risen with healing in his wings
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Mild he lays his glory by,
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Born that man no more may die:
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Born to raise the sone of earth,
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Born to give them second birth.
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Hark! the herald angels sing,
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"Glory to the newborn King!
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Repeat Verse 1
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Hark! The Herald Angels
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