274. Hail to the Lord Who comes

Hail to the Lord who comes,
Comes to his temple gate;
Not with his angel host,
Not in his kingly state;
No shouts proclaim him nigh,
No crowds his coming wait;

But, borne upon the throne
Of Mary's gentle breast,
Watched by her duteous love,
In her fond arms at rest:
Thus to his Father's house
He comes, the heavenly Guest.

Hail to the great First-born
Whose ransom price they pay!
The Son, before all worlds;
The Child of man, today;
That he might ransom us
Who still in bondage lay.

O Light of all the earth,
Thy children wait for thee!
Come to thy temples here,
That we, from sin set free,
Before thy Father's face
May all presented be!

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Hail to the Lord Who comes
Author: John Ellerton (1880)
Meter: Six 6's
Language: English
Publication Date: 1916
Topic: Holy Days: The Presentation of Christ; Holy Days: Purification of Saint Mary
Tune Information
Name: OLD ONE HUNDRED TWENTIETH
Meter: Six 6's
Incipit: 13456 55671 67517
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Thomas Est's Psalter, 1592



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