The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11268

11268. Hark! That Sound Of Rapturous Joy

1 Hark! that sound of rapturous joy
Bursting forth from yonder cloud:
Jesus comes, and thro’ the sky,
Angels tell their joy aloud.

2 Now the world’s duration ends,
Now the Lord will meet his foes;
These shall perish, but His friends
Shall in Heav’n obtain repose.

3 Hark, the trumpet’s awful voice
Sounds abroad thro’ sea and land;
Let His people now rejoice,
Their redemption is at hand.

4 See! the Lord appears in view,
Heav’n and earth before Him fly:
Rise, ye saints, He comes for you;
Rise to meet Him in the sky.

5 Go and dwell with Him above,
Where no foes can e’er molest;
Happy in the Savior’s love!

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! that sound of rapturous joy
• Title: Hark! That Sound Of Rapturous Joy
• Author: Thomas Kelly
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Various Passages of Scripture, 4th ed. (Dublin: Thomas Johnson, 1812)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: HENDON by H. A. César Malan, 1827 (repeats the last line of each verse)

Tune Information

• Name: AINSWORTH
• Composer: Thomas Hastings (1858)
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain