{title: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing}

{comment: Verse 1}                           
[E]Hark! The herald angels sing,
[B]"Glory to the newborn [E]King;
[E]Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
[B]God and sinners reconciled!"
[E]Joyful, all ye [A]nations [B]rise
[E]Join the triumph [A]of the [B]skies
[A/C#]With the angelic [F#m]host pro[B]claim,
[B]"Christ is born in [E]Beth[B]leh[E]em!"
[A]Hark! The herald [F#m]angels sing
[B]"Glory to the [E]new[B]born [E]King!"

{comment: Verse 2}                              
[E]Christ, by highest Heav'n adored;
[B]Christ the everlasting [E]Lord;
[E]Late in time, behold Him come,
[B]Offspring of a virgin's womb.
[E]Veiled in flesh the [A]Godhead [B]see;
[E]Hail th'incarnate [A]Deit[B]y,
[A/C#]Pleased as man with [F#m]men to [B]dwell,
[B]Jesus, our E[E]mman[B]u[E]el.
[A]Hark! The herald [F#m]angels sing
[B]"Glory to the [E]new[B]born [E]King!"

{comment: Verse 3}                    
[E]Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
[E]Hail the Son of [A]Right[B]eousn[E]ess!
[E]Light and life to all He brings,
[E/B]Ris'n with healing [F#]in His [B]wing.
[E]Mild He lays His [A]glory [B]by,
[E]Born that man no [A]more may [B]die.
[A/C#]Born to raise the [F#m]sons of earth,
[B]Born to give them [E]se[B]cond [E]birth
[A]Hark! The herald [F#m]angels sing
[B]"Glory to the [E]new[B]born [E]King!"

{comment: Verse 1}
[D]Angels we have [(A)]heard on [(D)]high
Sweetly singing [(A)]o'er the [(D)]plains,
And the mountains [(A)]in re[(D)]ply
Echoing their [(A)]joyous [(D)]strains.

{comment: Chorus}
{start_of_chorus}
[D] Glo [(Bm)] [Em]- [(A)] [D/F#] [(G)] - [A]- ria,
[D] In [(Em)]ex[(D/F#)]cel[G]sis  [D]De[A]o!
[D] Glo [(Bm)] [Em]- [(A)] [D/F#] [(G)] - [A]- ria,
[D] In [(Em)]ex[(D/F#)]cel[G]sis  [D]De [A]-[D]o!
{end_of_chorus}

{comment: Verse 2}
[D]Shepherds, why this [(A)]jubi[(D)]lee?
Why your joyous [(A)]strains pro[(D)]long?
What the gladsome [(A)]tidings [(D)]be
Which inspire your [(A)]heavenly [(D)]song?

{comment: Verse 3}
[D]Come to Bethle[(A)]hem and [(D)]see
Christ Whose birth the [(A)]angels [(D)]sing;
Come, adore on [(A)]bended [(D)]knee,
Christ the Lord, the [(A)]newborn [(D)]King.

{c: Verse 4}
[D]See within a [(A)]manger [(D)]laid
Jesus, Lord of [(A)]heaven and [(D)]earth;
Mary, Joseph, [(A)]lend your [(D)]aid,
With us sing our [(A)]Savior's [(D)]birth.

{title: Christmas Offering}

{c: Verse 1}
[G] Over the [D]skies of Bethle[C]hem appeared a [G]star
[G/B] While angels [C]sang to lowly [D]shepherds
[G] Three wise men [D]seeking truth [C]traveled from a[G]far
[G/B] Hoping to [C]find a Child from [D]heaven
[C]Falling [D]on their [G]knees
They [B]bowed before the [Em]humble [D]Prince [C]of [G]Peace

{c: Chorus}
{soc}
[G/B] I bring an [C]offering of [D]worship to my [G]King
[G/B] No one on [C]earth deserves the [D]praises that I [G]sing
[G/B] Jesus, may [C]You receive the [D]honor that You're [A]due
O [C]Lord, I bring an [D]offering to [G]You
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{c: Verse 2}
[G] The sun can[D]not compare to the [C]glory of Your [G]love
[G/B] There is no [C]shadow in Your [D]presence
[G] No mortal [D]man would dare to [C]stand before Your [G]throne
[G/B] Before the [C]Holy One of [D]Heaven
It's [C]only [D]by Your [G]blood
And it's [B]only through Your [Em]mercy, [D]Lord, [C]I [G]come

{intro: F  F/A  Bb  Dm  C }

{c: Verse 1}
Come be[F]hold the wondrous [Bb/F]myst'ry 
In the [F]dawning of the [C]King 
He the [Dm]theme of heaven's [Bb]praises 
Robed in frail hu[C]mani[F]ty
{soc}
[F/A]In our [Bb]longing, in our [F/A]darkness 
[F]Now [C/E]the [Dm]Light of [C]life has [Bb]come 
Look to [F/C]Christ, who conde[Bb/D]scended 
Took on [Bb]flesh to [C]ransom [F]us    [Bb]      [Dm]      [C]
{eoc}

{c: Verse 2}
Come be[F]hold the wondrous [Bb]myst'ry 
He the [F]perfect Son of [C]Man 
In His [Dm]living, in His [Bb]suff'ring 
Never trace nor [C]stain of [F]sin
{soc}
[F/A]See the [Bb]true and better [F/A]Adam 
[F]Come [C/E]to [Dm]save the [C]hell-bound [Bb]man 
Christ the [F/C]great and sure ful[Bb/D]fillment  
Of the [Bb]law; in [C]Him we [F]stand  [Bb]       [Dm]      [C]
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{c: Verse 3}
Come be[Dm]hold the wondrous [Bb/D]myst'ry 
Christ the [Dm]Lord upon the [C/D]tree 
In the [Dm]stead of [C]ruined [Bb]sinners 
Hangs the Lamb in [C]victor[F]y
{soc}
[F/A]See the [Bb]price of our re[F/A]demption
[F]See [C/E]the [Dm]Father's [C]plan un[Bb]fold 
Bringing [F/C]many sons to [Bb/D]glory 
Grace un[Bb]measured, [C]love un[F]told     [Bb]      [Dm]      [C]
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{c: Verse 4}
Come be[F]hold the wondrous [Bb/F]myst'ry 
Slain by [F]death the God of [C/F]life 
But no [Dm]grave could [C]e'er re[Bb]strain Him 
Praise the Lord; He [C]is a[F]live!
{soc}
[F/A]What a [Bb]foretaste of de[F/A]liverance 
[F]How [C/E]un[Dm]wave[C]ring our [Bb]hope 
Christ in [F/C]power resur[Bb/D]rected 
As we [Bb]will be [C]when He [F]comes
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{c: Tag}
{soc}
[F/A]What a [Bb]foretaste of de[F/A]liverance 
[F]How [C/E]un[Dm]wave[C]ring our [Bb]hope 
Christ in [F/C]power resur[Bb/D]rected 
As we [Bb]will be [C]when he [F]comes
{eoc}