Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#277

277. Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes

1 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes,
the Saviour promised long:
let every heart exult with joy,
and every voice with song!

2 He comes, the prisoners to relieve,
in Satan's bondage held;
the gates of brass before him burst,
the iron fetters yield.

3 He comes the broken hearts to bind,
the bleeding souls to cure;
and with the treasures of his grace
to enrich the humble poor.

4 The sacred year has now revolved,
accepted of the Lord,
when heaven's high promise is fulfilled,
and Israel is restored.

5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
thy welcome shall proclaim;
and heaven's exalted arches ring
with thy most honoured name.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 61:1-3
  ;
  Luke 4:18-19
• Topic: Christ Incarnate: Promise of the Messiah; Freedom and Liberation
• Source: Scottish Paraphrases, 1781

Tune Information

• Name: CREDITON
• Composer: Thomas Clark (1775-1859)
• Meter: CM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: A Second Set of Psalm Tunes, c. 1807