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Hark!_The_Herald_Angels_Sing_-_Charlie_Brown_Christmas_-_Vince_Guaraldi

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince Guaraldi

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" from the 1965 soundtrack album of A Charlie Brown Christmas

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is an English Christmas carol which first appeared in print in 1739.

In A Charlie Brown Christmas, the tune is hummed by the children’s choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Vince Guaraldi on Hammond organ. In It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown, it is sung by Pentatonix and the All-American Boys Chorus in celebration of the special.

TV Version[]

The take that ended up being used in the television special differentiates slightly from the take used on the album. This can be best noted by the timing of the vocals and the scope of the background organ. The special was later edited to remove the Coca-Cola sponsor references which resulted in the song fading out early rather than concluding on screen.

Lyrics[]

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 angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark, the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King!

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