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Hark, the Glad Sound

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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 eyeballs 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. His silver trumpets publish loud
The Lord’s high jubilee;
Our debts are all remitted now,
Our heritage is free.

6. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Your welcome shall proclaim,
And Heav’n’s eternal arches ring
With your beloved name.

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #16

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Author: Philip Doddridge

Philip Doddridge (b. London, England, 1702; d. Lisbon, Portugal, 1751) belonged to the Non-conformist Church (not associated with the Church of England). Its members were frequently the focus of discrimination. Offered an education by a rich patron to prepare him for ordination in the Church of England, Doddridge chose instead to remain in the Non-conformist Church. For twenty years he pastored a poor parish in Northampton, where he opened an academy for training Non-conformist ministers and taught most of the subjects himself. Doddridge suffered from tuberculosis, and when Lady Huntington, one of his patrons, offered to finance a trip to Lisbon for his health, he is reputed to have said, "I can as well go to heaven from Lisbon as from Nort… Go to person page >

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First Line: Hark, the glad sound, the Savior comes
Title: Hark, the Glad Sound
Author: Philip Doddridge (1735)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Notes: Spanish translation: See "Oid us voz: Ya cerca está" by Lorenzo Álvarez
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

BRISTOL (Ravenscroft)


RICHMOND (Haweis)

RICHMOND (also known as CHESTERFIELD) is a florid tune originally written by Thomas Haweis (PHH 270) and published in his collection Carmina Christo (1792). Samuel Webbe, Jr., adapted and shortened the tune and published it in his Collection of Psalm Tunes (1808). It was reprinted in 1853 in Webbe's…

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ST. SAVIOUR (Baker 11716)


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A Choice Selection of Evangelical Hymns, from various authors #25

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A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of the Baptist Church and all lovers of song #279

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A Choice Selection of Hymns. 6th ed. #d96

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A Church of England Hymn Book #103

A Collection of Divine Hymns from Various Authors #d20

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #94
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A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #94

A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy #94
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A Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship approved by the Presbytery of Charleston #d64

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A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #88

A Collection of Hymns for Public, Social, and Domestic Worship #88
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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #118

A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #118

A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d129

A Collection of Hymns from Various Authors. New ed. #d129
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #167

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A Collection of Hymns #L433

A Collection of Hymns #L433
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XXXVII

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Publick Worship #XXXVII
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A Manual of Worship #75

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A Missionary Hymn Book #73

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A New and Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of the Regular Baptist Church. 10th ed. #d185

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A New Book of Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal and Other Churches #d84

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A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #93

A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #93
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A New Selection of Hymns #CIV

A New Selection of Hymns #CIV
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A New Selection of Nearly Eight Hundred Evangelical Hymns, from More than 200 Authors in England, Scotland, Ireland, & America, including a great number of originals, alphabetically arranged #33c

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A New Selection of Psalms and Hymns from the Most Approved Authors, Adapted to Public and Private Worship. 2nd ed. #d184
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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #263

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #117

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #120

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #120

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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #117

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #117
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A Selection of Hymns for the Use of Social Religious Meetings and for Private Devotions. 7th ed. #318

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A Selection of Hymns for the use of social religious meetings, and for private devotions 2d ed. #157

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #5

A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #5

A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms & Hymns. 2nd Baltimore ed. #aCXXXIV

A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms & Hymns. 2nd Baltimore ed. #aCXXXIV
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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #134

A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #134
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A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #241

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors #241

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d227

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d227

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d134

A Selection of Hymns, from Various Authors #d134
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A Selection of Hymns #CXXXIV

A Selection of Hymns #CXXXIV

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d95

A Selection of Hymns....3d ed #d95

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #d19

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #d19

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d123

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d123

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d37

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d37

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d123

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d123
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #P21

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #P21
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, for the use of Sunday Schools #67

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, for the use of Sunday Schools #67
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #34b

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #34b

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d111

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, from the Most Approved Authors ... of the Church of Christ #d111
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A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Anthems, for every Sunday and principal festival throughout the year. for the use of congregations in the dioceses Quebec and Toronto. #H1

A Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Anthems, for every Sunday and principal festival throughout the year. for the use of congregations in the dioceses Quebec and Toronto. #H1
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #222

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #222
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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #222

A Selection of Sacred Poetry #222
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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #253

A Selection of Spiritual Songs #253
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A Service Book #164b

A Service Book #164b

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