Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#22

22. Hail to the Lord's Anointed

1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed,
Great David's greater Son!
Hail, in the time appointed,
His reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
To set the captive free,
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.

2 He comes, with succor speedy,
To those who suffer wrong;
To help the poor and needy,
And bid the weak be strong;
To give them songs for sighing,
Their darkness turn to light,
Whose souls, condemned and dying,
Were precious in His sight.

3 He shall descend like showers
Upon the fruitful earth,
And love and joy, like flowers,
Spring in His path to birth;
Before Him, on the mountains,
Shall peace, the herald, go;
And righteousness, in fountains,
From hill to valley flow.

4 To Him shall prayer unceasing
And daily vows ascend,
His kingdom still increasing--
A kingdom without end:
The tide of time shall never
His covenant remove:
His Name shall stand forever;
That Name to us is Love.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail to the Lord's Anointed
• Alterer: James Montgomery (1821)
• Meter: No. 13
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent; Third Sunday of Advent; Sixth Sunday in Lent
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: WEBB (Goodwin)
• Composer: George James Webb (1837)
• Meter: No. 13
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.