The Hymnal 1982 ‎#72

72. Hark! the glad sound! the Savior comes

1 Hark, the glad sound! the Savior comes,
the Savior promised long:
let every heart prepare a throne,
and every voice a song.

2 He comes, the prisoners to release
in Satan's bondage held;
the gates of brass before him burst,
the iron fetters yield.

3 He comes, the broken heart to bind,
the bleeding soul to cure;
and with the treasures of his grace
to enrich the humble poor.

4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
thy welcome shall proclaim;
and heaven's eternal arches ring
with thy beloved Name.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! the glad sound! the Savior comes
• Author: Phillip Doddridge, 1702-1751
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985

Tune Information

• Name: RICHMOND
• Composer (melody): Thomas Haweis, 1734-1820
• Adapter: Samuel Webbe, 1740-1816
• Composer (desc.): Craig Sellar Lang, 1891-1971
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Source: The English Hymnal, 1906(harm.)
• Copyright: Descant by permission of Novello and Co. Ltd.