Hark, how all the welkin rings
? Glory to the King of kings
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled!

Joyful, all ye nations, rise
Join the triumph of the skies
Universal nature say
? Christ the Lord is born to-day!

Christ, by highest Heaven ador? d
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 men to appear
Jesus! Our Immanuel here!
Hail, the heavenly Prince of Peace!
Hail, the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings
Risen 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

Come, Desire of nations, come
Fix in us thy humble home
Rise, the woman? s conquering seed
Bruise in us the serpent? s head

Now display thy saving power
Ruined nature now restore
Now in mystic union join
Thine to ours, and ours to thine

Adam? s likeness, Lord, efface
Stamp Thy image in its place
Second Adam from above
Reinstate us in thy love

Let us Thee, though lost, regain
Thee, the life, the inner Man
O! to all thyself impart
Form? d in each believing heart