what carol is sung at the end of a charlie brown christmas

The carol sung at the end of A Charlie Brown Christmas is “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”

The Ending Carol

At the end of the special, the Peanuts gang gathers around the little decorated tree and sings “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” together while snow falls. This moment closes the story after they shout, “Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!” and the camera lingers on their song as the credits roll.

Why That Carol Matters

• The hymn’s lyrics about “glory to the newborn King” tie directly into Linus’s earlier reading of the Nativity story, reinforcing the special’s focus on the spiritual meaning of Christmas.

• Using a traditional, reverent carol after all the commercial chaos in the plot helps underline the contrast between noisy holiday materialism and a quieter, heartfelt celebration.

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