The Lutheran Hymnal ‎#66

66. Hark the Glad sound! The Savior Comes

1 Hark the glad sound! The Savior comes,
The Savior promised long;
Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne
And ev'ry voice a song.

2 He comes the pris'ners to release,
In Satan's bondage held.
The gates of brass before Him burst,
The iron fetters yield.

3 He comes, from thickest films of vice
To clear the mental ray
And on the eye-balls of the blind
To pour celestial day.

4 He comes the broken heart to bind,
The bleeding soul to cure,
And with the treasures of His grace
T'enrich the humble poor.

5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Thy welcome shall proclaim,
And heaven's eternal arches ring
With Thy belovèd name.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark the glad sound! The Savior comes
• Title: Hark the Glad sound! The Savior Comes
• Author: Philip Doddridge (1735,cento)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1941
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 61:1-2
  ;
  Luke 4:18
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: CHESTERFIELD
• Composer: Thomas Haweis (1792)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major