Calvary Songs ‎#26

26. The Angel's Proclamation

1 Hark! the mighty tones sublime,
Trumpet tongues of olden time—
Breathing on the silent air,
Shouting glory everywhere!
Hark! again their joyful sound
Rings afar, the earth around;
While a vast, adoring throng,
Catch the strain and join the song.

Refrain:
Unto us a child is given;
Open now the gates of heaven;
Eden lost, to man restored,
Through the birth of Christ the Lord.

2 Mourning captive, cease thy tears;
Lo! the promised day appears,
Through the misty vail of night,
Bursting in a flood of light;
Oh, what wondrous things are done
By the Father, through the Son!
Oh, the smile of pard'ning grace,
Beaming in the Saviour's face! [Refrain]

3 Now with healing in her wings,
Hark! a white robed angel sings:—
"Mortals from the realms above,
I have borne my harp of love;
Hallelujah! sing with me;
Hail our greatest jubilee!
Sing, in purest, sweetest lays,
On this holy day of days." [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hark, the mighty tones sublime
• Title: The Angel's Proclamation
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: Unto us a child is given
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1875

Tune Information

• Name: [Hark, the mighty tones sublime]
• Composer: Theo. E. Perkins (1874)