Sunday's Hymn: Reader's Choice

Today’s hymn is the favorite of Kara in Kugluktuk, who just welcomed a new son to the household.

My favorite is a Christmas one—Hark the Herald Angels Sing. I could sing that anytime of year!

So I guess we’re having Christmas in July!

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 th’angelic host proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Refrain

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 th’incarnate Deity,
Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus our Emmanuel.

Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun 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.

Come, Desire of nations, come,
Fix in us Thy humble home;
Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring 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 Thine 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,
Formed in each believing heart.

—-Charles Wesley (Listen.) 

Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today:

• My Faith Looks Up to Thee at Above the Clouds
• Come, Christians Join to Sing at Seasonings of the Heart
  
• Lord’s Day 28, 2007 at The Thirsty Theologian
  
• When Comes the Golden Sunset at joythruChrist
• The Collect for the Six Sunday after Trinity at Magic Statistics
• The Lily of the Valley at The Happy Wonderer
• Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing at Thoughts from the Teahouse
  
• O Lord, How Are My Foes Increased? at John Dekker’s Journal
  

Have you posted a hymn this Sunday and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list. If you’d like to see your favorite hymn featured as a Reader’s Choice hymn, go here and leave a comment. Just tell me your favorite hymn and a little bit about why you like it and I’ll feature your hymn when your turn comes.

Comments

[John Dekker]

Yes, I'm back posting hymns again.

[rebecca]

Glad you're back! I've added your hymn.