Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) ‎#192

192. Hark! a trumpet call is sounding

1 Hark! a trumpet call is sounding,
'Christ is near,' it seems to say:
'Cast away the dreams of darkness,
children of the dawning day!"

2 Wakened by the solemn warning,
let our earth-bound souls arise;
Christ, our sun, all harm dispelling,
shines upon the morning skies.

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

5 Honour, glory, might, and blessing
to the Father, and the Son,
with the everlasting Spirit,
while eternal ages run!

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! a trumpet call is sounding
• Translator: E. Caswall (1814-1878)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1987
• Topic: God, Saviour: Returning and Triumphant; Doxologies; Advent 1: The Advent Hope; Advent 3: The Forerunner; Trinity Sunday: The Trinity
• Source: the Latin (sixth century)

Tune Information

• Name: MERTON
• Composer: W. H. Monk (1823-1889)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7
• Key: F Major