The Angels Never Said “Hark!”

By C. Sampson
Being that it’s December, when getting the music ready for this past Sunday’s worship service I was compelled to start adding in Christmas carols. As I looked through my many choices, I realized that though I knew the songs well I had never really looked deeply at what message they are conveying.  I read through the words and saw that the antiquated verbiage and poetic and musical devices employed in the songs distracted or disguised the true meanings of the carols. So, I have taken some artistic license to rewrite a select few in a prose style. I think that looking at these classic songs in this way gives a clearer picture of the Christmas story.  Here is the first one-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

Attention! Look! Listen! God’s messengers are worshiping, saying “Glory to the newborn  King.” He’s here to reconcile all mankind to God the Father. For this reason, all nations stand and sing with the messengers and proclaim that God has come, He is born in Bethlehem. Attention! God’s messengers sing “Glory to the newborn King.”

Jesus, Lord of all and worshiped in heaven. Though it felt like He would never come, He did, being born among men. The fullness of God in man. Praise Him, God who came to earth. He faithfully came to live among us and we proclaim Him as God with us. Attention! God’s messengers sing “Glory to the newborn King.”

Praise the Prince of Peace, the bringer of righteousness. He came bringing life and light in the darkness of sin. He has the power to heal all brokenness. Humbly He set aside His rightful glory and sacrificed Himself so that we can have eternal life with Him. He was born for a purpose-to die and rise again, so that we may rise with Him out of death. He came so that we may be born again. Attention! The messengers of God sing “Glory to the newborn King.”