162 MENDELSSOHN 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 Arr. fr. Mendelssohn, 1840, by William H. Cummings, 1855 1. Hark! the her-ald an-gels sing, "Glory to the new-born King; Peace on earth, and 9:4 4 mer- cy mild, God and sinners rec - on-ciled." Joy- ful all ye na-tions, rise, 9: Join the triumph of the skies; With th' angel - ic host proclaim "Christ is born in Beth-le-hem." Hark! the herald angels sing "Glory to the new-born King." A-MEN. 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Hark! the herald angels sing, 3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! C. Wesley, 1739; alt. G. Whitefield, 1753, M. Madan, 1760 Henry Smart 163 REGENT SQUARE 8 7 8 7 8 7 4 1. An- gels, from the realms of glo- ry, Wing your flight o'er all the earth; Ye who sang crea tion's sto ry, Now pro- claim Mes-si - ah's birth; b Come and worship, come and wor-ship, Worship Christ, the new-born King. A-MEN. 2 Shepherds, in the field abiding, 164 REGENT SQUARE 8 7 8 7 8 7 I While the shepherds kept their vigil, Shone the sudden glory ray; 2 Then they sang the first sweet carol, 3 Saints, before the altar bending, 3 Fuller, farther o'er the wide world Year by year that music swells; Year by year to some new people Christmas-tide the story tells, 4 Hear Thy children, blessed Jesus, Samuel J. Stone Angels; After each verse O come, let us a- dore Him, O come, let us a- dore Him, Charles Avison 166 AVISON II II 12 11 With Refrain REFRAIN Shout the glad ti-dings, ex- ult- ing-ly sing;... Je- ru-sa-lem triumphs, Mes 94 計 I, Zi on, the marvel-ous story be telling, si ah is King. 2. Tell how He com - eth; from na- tion to na - tion bring-ing, The Son of the High-est, how low-ly His birth; The brightest arch-an- gel in Repeat 1st Refrain 26 glo- ry ex-cell-ing, He stoops to re-deem thee, He reigns up on earth. offers sal-va- tion, How His peo-ple with joy ev - er - last - ing are crowned. lu ia be sing-ing; One chorus re-sound thro' the earth and the skies. After last verse Shout the glad ti-dings, ex- ult-ing- ly sing;... Je-ru-sa-lem triumphs, Mes |