A mix of Anglican and Methodist notes and lyrics, performed in a stolen Catholic church? Well yes, please! Just so long as we can agree that there will be no cheap grace of prot folly when we sing, “God and sinners reconciled.”
Note the First Violin absolutely shredding it the last 30 seconds.
Happy Christmas, which continues unabated.
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 new-born King”
Christ, by highest heaven 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 Heaven-born 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
Hark! The herald angels sing
”Glory to the new-born King”
The most spectacular, goosebump-inducing rendition of one of the most perfectly beautiful pieces of music that ever was, or ever will be. I love the kid at 2:45 whose soul is practically leaping out of his body as he sings.
Merry Christmas, Mark.
Uh…1997. A bygone era.