Eis dos anjos a harmonia (1)

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1. Eis que os anjos, co’armonia, cantam glória ao novo Rei,
Paz aos homens e alegria, paz com Deus e Sua Lei.
Ouçam, povos exultantes: Ergam salmos triunfantes
Aclamando seu Senhor; nasce Cristo, o Redentor!

[Estribilho:]
Toda a Terra e altos Céus
Cantem glória ao Homem-Deus!

2. Cristo, eternamente honrado, do Seu trono Se ausentou.
Cristo, entre homens encarnado, Deus conosco Se mostrou.
Quão bondosa divindade! Quão gloriosa humanidade!
Salve, Glória de Israel, Luz do mundo, Emanuel! [Estribilho]

3. Cante o povo resgatado, glória ao Príncipe da Paz;
Deus em Cristo revelado, vida e luz ao mundo traz;
Nasce a fim de renascermos. Vive para revivermos.
Rei, Profeta e Salvador! Louvem todos ao Senhor! [Estribilho]

Source: Louvores ao Rei #16

Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

Alterer: George Whitefield

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Translator: Robert Hawkey Moreton

Robert Hawkey Moreton was born in Argentina (1844-1917) and was instrumental in the founding of the Methodist Church (Mirante Chapel) in Oporto, Portugal. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Eis dos anjos a harmonia
Title: Eis dos anjos a harmonia (1)
English Title: Hark! The herald angels sing
Author: Charles Wesley (1739)
Alterer: George Whitefield (1753)
Translator: Robert Hawkey Moreton (1887, alt.)
Meter: 8.7.8.7. com refrão
Source: HE n.11 / SH 318 / HEP n. 22
Language: Portuguese
Publication Date: 2019
Copyright: Português: Robert Hawkey Moreton; Alt. © Domínio Público. 1962 Associação da Igreja Metodista-Hinário Evangélico. Usado com permissão

Tune

MENDELSSOHN (51171)

The tune is from the second chorus of Felix Mendelssohn's (PHH 279) Festgesang (Op. 68) for male voices and brass; it was first performed in 1840 at the Gutenberg Festival in Leipzig, a festival celebrating the anniversary of Gutenberg's invention of the printing press. Mendelssohn's tune is similar…

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