The angel told Joseph that Jesus would be called “Emmanuel” (or “Immanuel”), which means “God with us” (Mt 1:23). This was an important thing Paul wanted to communicate in his letter to the Colossians. Yes, in Christ, “all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form” (Col 2:9). Jesus was born of the virgin Mary (Lk 1:34). Paul says that “when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman” (Gal 4:4). The wise men from foreign lands discovered the star of Bethlehem after Jesus’ birth, and they rejoiced (Mt 2:10).Ĭhrist is the everlasting King, who, in these last days, brought us the word of God (Heb 1:2).

God reconciled us to Himself through Jesus (2 Co 5:18). The angels proclaim peace on earth, and that God is pleased with men (Lk 2:14). The angels actually said, “Glory to God in the highest,” that is, God the Father (Lk 2:14). There’s no record of these angels singing, but they did herald the coming of the Christ, God’s anointed King of Israel (Lk 2:11). I’ve been looking forward to examining this hymn against Scripture-I think this one was the most fun to work with. I’m sure you’ll see why.īefore we jump into the lyrics, though, let’s clarify: “Hark” is not the name of a herald angel. The lyrics are poetic, encouraging, and (for the most part) biblical. Almost every line from “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” could be developed into an individual blog post, sermon, or book.

Hark the herald angels sing lyrics