The Hymnal 1982 ‎#59

59. Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding

1 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding.
"Christ is nigh," it seems to say;
"Cast away the works of darkness,
O ye children of the day."

2 Wakened by the solemn warning,
from earth's bondage let us rise;
Christ, our sun, all sloth dispelling,
shines upon the morning skies.

3 Lo! the Lamb, so long expected,
comes with pardon down from heaven;
let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
one and all to be forgiven;

4 so when next he comes with glory,
and the world is wrapped in fear,
may he with his mercy shield us,
and with words of love draw near.

5 Honor, glory, might, and blessing
to the Father and the Son,
with the everlasting Spirit,
while unending ages run.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
• Meter: 87. 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Source: Latin, ca. 6th cent.; Hymns Ancient and Modern,1861, alt. (tr.)

Tune Information

• Name: MERTON
• Composer: William Henry Monk, 1823-1889
• Composer (desc.): Alan Gray, 1855-1935
• Meter: 87. 87
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: Descant used by permission of Cambridge University Press.
• Notes: Now Public Domain