{"id":13901,"date":"2024-11-15T18:20:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hatfieldroadmethodist.org\/?p=13901"},"modified":"2024-11-20T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T16:20:48","slug":"you-simple-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hatfieldroadmethodist.org\/?p=13901","title":{"rendered":"You simple men of hearts sincere"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>The second of the hymns from Charles Wesley's \"Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord\".<\/p>\n

Today we have, \"You simple men of hearts sincere\" <\/strong>which is the first hymn in the original book.<\/p>\n

A hymn with the subject of the visitation of the angels to the shepherds. A nice bouncy folk tune to this one reflecting the excitement felt by the shepherds.<\/p>\n

As \"usual\" the original words are in the left column so you can see how I have revised them.<\/p>\n

Credit again goes to Mr Wesley for his magnificent hymn writing and Suno.com for the wonders of the music generation they have made possible.<\/p>\n

I hesitate to claim copyright on these re-writes but under the terms of the Suno licence, the music is owned by me and possibly copyright me. However, copyright is a minefield at the best of times and more so in the A.I. world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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[Verse 1]
\nYou simple men of hearts sincere,
\nShepherds watching flocks by night,
\nFear not to see an angel near,
\nNor tremble at this glorious light.<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nA messenger of the heavenly King,
\nI come, your fears to chase away;
\nGood tidings of great joy I sing,
\nGood News to all I bring this day.<\/p>\n

[Verse 3]
\nTo you is born this happy day,
\nA Savior by our host adored;
\nOur God in Bethlehem born today,
\nMake haste to worship Christ the Lord.<\/p>\n

[Verse 4]
\nBy this the Savior of mankind,
\nThe incarnate God is revealed;
\nThe Babe, wrapped in cloth you\u2019ll find,
\nAnd humbly in a manger laid.<\/p>\n

[Verse 5]
\nA messenger of the heavenly King,
\nI come, your fears to chase away;
\nGood tidings of great joy I sing,
\nGood News to all I bring this day.<\/p>\n

[Verse 6]
\nTo you is born this happy day,
\nA Savior by our host adored;
\nOur God in Bethlehem born today,
\nMake haste to worship Christ the Lord.<\/p>\n

[Verse 7]
\nBy this the Savior of mankind,
\nThe incarnate God is revealed;
\nThe Babe, wrapped in cloth you\u2019ll find,
\nAnd humbly in a manger laid.<\/p>\n

Make haste to worship Christ the Lord!<\/p>\n

Charles Wesley revised Chris Hancock 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1. Ye simple men of heart sincere,
\nShepherds who watch your flocks by night,
\nStart not to see an angel near,
\nNor tremble at this glorious light.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cA herald from the heavenly King,
\nI come, your every fear to chase;
\nGood tidings of great joy I bring,
\nGreat joy to all the fallen race.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cTo you is born on this glad day,
\nA Savior by our host adored;
\nOur God in Bethlehem survey,
\nMake haste to worship Christ the Lord.<\/p>\n

4. By this the Savior of mankind,
\nTh\u2019incarnate God shall be displayed;
\nThe Babe ye wrapped in swaths shall find,
\nAnd humbly in a manger laid.<\/p>\n

Charles Wesley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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