The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook ‎#647

647. 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: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 (alt.)
• Meter: 87 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2004
• Source: Latin

Tune Information

• Name: MERTON
• Composer: William Henry Monk, 1823-1889
• Composer (descant): John Barnard, b. 1948
• Meter: 87 87
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Descant © John Barnard / Jubilate Hymns