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    HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING

Time signature: 4/4                                          Lyrics: Charles Wesley, altered by George Whitefield;
Average Tempo: ~114 bpm             Music: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy; Arr: William H. Cummings
  Buttons 5-9* on either row
  Buttons 2-5* on inside row, plus button o3* (on outside row)

Verse 1 (of 3)

   .5     .6    ;6   "6*  |   .6   .7     .7   .7*  |    .8   .8   ;8   "8*  |   .7    .7*    :7    |

   .2     .3    ;3   "2*  |   .3   .4     .4   .3*  |    .5   .5   ;5   "4*  |   .4    .3*    :4    |
Hark! The her- ald      an-gels sing,     /   "Glo- ry   to   the    new-born King /

    .5     .6    ;6    "6*  |   .6   .7   .7   .7*   |   .8    .7*  ;7*  "6*  |   .6*   .5*    :5     | 
    .2     .3    ;3    "2*  |   .3   .4   .4   .3*   |   .5    .3*  ;3*  "2*  |   .2*  .o3*   :2     | 

Peace on earth and    mer-cy mild,      /   God and sin-ners      re - con-ciled!  /

  .8  .8  .8  .6   |  .8*  .7     .7    .7*  |    .8   .8   .8    .6    |   .8*   .7    .7    .7*   |  
  .5  .5  .5  .3   |  .4*  .4     .4    .3*  |    .5   .5   .5    .3    |   .4*   .4    .4    .3*   |   
Joy-ful all  ye     na-tions, rise,     /   Join the  tri-umph     of   the skies;      /

  .9*   .9*   .9*   .8   |   .8*    .7    :8*   |       .7*   "7   "8*   ;8   "6   |   .6   .7*  :7    | 
  .5*   .5*   .5*   .5   |   .4*    .4    :4*   |       .3*   "4   "4*   ;5   "3   |   .3   .3*  :4    | 

With  an - gel - ic     host  pro-claim, /   "Christ is          born  in     Beth-le-hem  /


 
 
;9*   "9*   .9*   .8   |   .8*    .7    :8*   |    .7*  "7  "8*   ;8   "6   |   .6    .7*     :6      | 
  ;5*   "5*   .5*   .5   |   .4*    .4    :4*   |    .3*  "4  "4*   ;5   "3   |   .3    .3*     :3      | 
 
Hark! The her-ald       an- gels sing, /   "Glo- ry          to   the    new-born  King!" /

 youTube VIDEOS   (more info to be added later)
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Key:  G

Tempo: ~146 bpm

Accordion:  Lester Bailey

Over the past four years, Lester has posted many tunes  on his web site: http://www.lesters-tune-a-day.blogspot.co.uk/



Key: G

Tempo:  ~102 bpm

Group: No sure who, but
      
"Soundtrack recorded
       live at the NBA Big Sing,
       Newcastle upon Tyne."

Posted by: THENBA


Key:  G

Tempo:  ~83 bpm

Group:  The Choir of King's
             College, Cambridge.

If you like their music, there is more on their web site at:   http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/choir/listen/webcasts.html

Key:  C

Tempo:  ~118 bpm

Posted by: MunsonMusicLive

This looks like a piano music tutorial site;  It was the only one I could find in the key of C.

Key:  A

Tempo:  ~128 bpm

Group:  Weezer

Posted by:  halosecrets0032

An up-beat version.

Key:  D

Tempo:  ~110 bpm

Singer:  Amy Grant

Posted by:  Chris Snell

Key:  D

Tempo: ~127 bpm

Posted by:  Basic Worship Team

Full Lyrics: 

​Verse 1





Verse 2





Verse 3

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 the angelic host proclaim:   "Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing    "Glory to the newborn King!"

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 the incarnate Deity,
Pleased as man with man to dwell,   Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! The herald angels sing   "Glory to the newborn King!"

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!   Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,   Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by,   Born that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,   Born to give them second birth.
Hark! The herald angels sing    "Glory to the newborn King!"

Background

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