Hark how all the welkin rings, "Glory to the king of kings,
Peace on Earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconcil'd".
Joyful, all ye nations, rise. Join the triumph of the skies.
	Universal nature say "Christ the lord is born today".
Christ, by highest Heav'n ador’d, Christ, the everlasting lord,
Late in time behold him come, offspring of a human womb.
Shown in flesh the godhead see. Hail the carnate deity
	Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus our Immanuel.
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, O Eve's all-conqu'ring seed, bruise in us the serpent’s head.
Now display thy saving pow'r, ruin'd nature now restore;
	Now in lasting 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 be through thee made whole, thee the life of every soul.
	O! to all thyself impart, formed in every trusting heart.