Christmas carol

Prolific hymn-writer Charles Wesley (brother of John who began the Methodist Church) wrote the original words to 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' in 1739. The writing marked the one-year anniversary of his conversion. The carol was published that year in a book called Hymns and Sacred Poems. The first two lines were: "Hark, how all the welkin rings/Glory to the king of kings.” Then, in 1753, Wesley's friend and co-worker George Whitfield changed those lines to the ones we know today: "Hark! The herald angels sing/glory to the newborn king."

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