Late in Time behold him come,
Offspring of a Virgin's Womb.
Veil'd in Flesh the Godhead see;
Hail th'Incarnate Deity!
These theologically and anatomically specific lyrics from a 1739 hymn remain in the modern version, unlike the titular world "welkin," an archaic term for the firmament or heavens. By WHAT OPENING LINE is this carol now popularly known?
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING