Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#287

287. Hark! the song of jubilee

1 Hark! the song of jubilee;
Loud as mighty thunders roar,
Or the fulness of the sea,
When it breaks upon the shore
Hallelujah! for the Lord
God omnipotent shall reign;
Hallelujah! let the word
Echo round the earth and main.

2 Hallelujah!--hark! the sound,
From the centre to the skies,
Wakes above, beneath, around,
All creation's harmonies:
See Jehovah's banner furled,
Sheathed His sword: He speaks 'tis done,
And the kingdoms of this world
Are the kingdoms of His Son.

3 He shall reign from pole to pole
With illimitable sway;
He shall reign when, like a scroll,
Yonder heavens have passed away:
Then the end; beneath His rod,
Man's last enemy shall fall;
Hallelujah! Christ in God,
God in Christ, is all in all.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! the song of jubilee
• Author: J. Montgomery, 1771-1854
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Song: Of Jubilee; Christ: Reign of; The Church and the Kingdom of God: Missions; Gospel: Spread of; Universal: Reign of Christ; Jubilee; Kingdom of Christ (See Missions): Progress and triumph of; Kingdom of Christ (See Missions): Universal; Missions (See also Kingdom of Christ); Reign, of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR
• Composer: Sir G. J. Elvey, 1816-1893
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7
• Key: G Major or modal