Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#231

231. Hark! hark! the notes of joy

1 Hark! hark! the notes of joy
Roll o’er the heavenly plains,
And seraphs find employ
For their sublimest strains:
Some new delight in Heaven is known;
Loud sound the harps around the throne.

2 Hark! hark! the sounds draw nigh;
The joyful hosts descend;
The Lord forsakes the sky;
To earth His footsteps bend;
He comes to bless our fallen race;
He comes with messages of grace.

3 Bear, bear the tidings round;
Let ev'ry mortal know
What love in God is found,
What pity He can show:
Ye winds that blow, ye waves that roll,
Convey the news from pole to pole.

4 Strike, strike the harps again,
To great Immanuel’s name;
Arise, ye sons of men,
And all His grace proclaim:
Angels and men, wake ev'ry string;
’Tis God the Saviour’s praise we sing.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! hark! the notes of joy
• Meter: H. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Christ: advent of

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