1.

Hark! The herald angels sing,

Luke 2:10

"Glory to the newborn King;

Peace on earth, and mercy mild,

Luke 2:14; 1:78

God and sinners reconciled!"

2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Colossians 1:20-22

Joyful, all ye nations rise,

Revelation 21:24; Haggai 2:6-7

Join the triumph of the skies;

With th’ angelic host proclaim,

Luke 2:10-11; Matthew 1:4-6; Micah 5:2

"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"

Hark! the herald angels sing,

"Glory to the newborn King!"

Matthew 2:2

2.

Christ, by highest Heav’n adored;

Luke 2:9-14; Revelation 5:13; Hebrews 1:6

Christ the everlasting Lord;

Revelation 22:12-13

Late in time, behold Him come,

Galatians 4:4

Offspring of a virgin’s womb.

Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 1:26-38

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

Hebrews 10:20. Godhead means "divine nature or essence; divinity; God; the nature of God, especially as existing in three persons" (Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition)

Hail th’ incarnate Deity,

Incarnation is a theological term which refers to the union of divinity with humanity in Jesus Christ, from in + carne, flesh. There are many, many NT scriptures on this central doctrine of the Christian faith. See below.

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,

John 1:14; Romans 1:3; 8:3; Galatians 4:4; Philippians 2:7-8; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:3; 2:9-11; 1 John 4:2-3; 2 John 1:7; Revelation 22:16

Jesus our Emmanuel.

Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23. "Emmanuel" means in Hebrew, "God with us" — the truth of the incarnation in a single word!

3.

Hail the heav'n born Prince of Peace!

Isaiah 9:6

Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

Malachi 4:2

Light and life to all He brings,

John 1:4, 10; 8:12; 2 Timothy 1:10

Ris’n with healing in His wings.

Malachi 4:2. "Wings" refers to "rays" of the sun.

Mild He lays His glory by,

Philippians 2:6-8; John 17:5, 24. Theologically this is called the Kenosis, Jesus emptying of himself and his glory, so that he might become a human.

Born that man no more may die.

John 11:25-26

Born to raise the sons of earth,

1 Corinthians 15:35-57. The doctrine of the Resurrection of the Dead.

Born to give them second birth.

John 1:13; 3:3, 6; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:3, 23; Titus 3:5

4.

Come, Desire of nations, come,

Haggai 2:6-7

Fix in us Thy humble home;

Ephesians 3:17; Romans 8:9

Rise, the woman’s conqu’ring Seed,

Genesis 3:15; Romans 16:20. This ancient messianic prophecy of Christ crushing Satan the serpent. The hymn is calling on Christ to crush Satan's work in us, the old, sinful nature.

Bruise in us the serpent’s head.

Now display Thy saving power,

Hebrews 7:25 and many verses.

Ruined nature now restore;

Romans 6:6; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:9-10; Romans 12:2

Now in mystic union join

Ephesians 5:31-32; 1 Corinthians 6:17; Romans 6:5

Thine to ours, and ours to Thine.

Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 2:14-16

5.

Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface,

Romans 5:12-21, especially 5:14; 1 Corinthians 15:22

Stamp Thine image in its place:

Genesis 1:26-27; Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 4:23-24

Second Adam from above,

Romans 5:12-21, especially 5:14; 1 Corinthians 15:47

Reinstate us in Thy love.

Let us Thee, though lost, regain

Philippians 3:8-11; Luke 19:10, a prayer for restoration of the broken relationship with God.

Thee, the Life, the inner man:

John 14:6; 1 John 5:11-12. Ephesians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 4:16; 1 Peter 3:4

O, to all Thyself impart,

Jeremiah 31:34. Habakkuk 2:14. Philippians 3:8-11

Formed in each believing heart.

Galatians 4:19; Romans 8:29; Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 1:27; 3:10