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Text:Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
Translator:Edward Caswall
Tune:MERTON
Composer:William H. Monk
Composer (descant):Alan Gray

15. Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

1 Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding;
"Christ is near," we hear it say.
"Cast away the works of darkness;
You are children of the day."

2 Lo, the Lamb, so long-expected,
Comes with pardon down from heav'n.
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all, to be forgiv'n,

3 That, when next he comes with glory
And the world is wrapped in fear,
He may shield us with his mercy
And with words of love draw near.

4 Honor, glory, might, dominion
To the Father and the Son
With the everlasting Spirit
While eternal ages run!

Text Information
First Line: Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding
Title: Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
Translator: Edward Caswall
Meter: 87 87
Language: English
Publication Date: 1993
Topic: Advent
Tune Information
Name: MERTON
Composer: William H. Monk
Composer (descant): Alan Gray
Meter: 87 87
Key: E♭ Major



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