Quote#God & Faith
Hark how all the welkin rings
Quote byCharles Wesley · 1707–1788
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Hymns and Sacred Poems (1739), "Hymn for Christmas-Day"; these opening lines were revised by Wesley's co-worker George Whitefield in 1754, along with lesser alterations to subsequent lines, to produce the more familiar "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (alternate versions at Wikisource):.
English (original)
Hark how all the welkin rings, "Glory to the Kings of kings; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise. Join the triumph of the skies. Universal nature say "Christ is born today!"
— Charles Wesley
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