Sound the Clarion

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Sound the clarion loud and long

Author: Emily D. Wilson
Tune: [Sound the clarion loud and long]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

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1 Sound the clarion loud and long,
The gates throw open wide,
For he comes, the great, the strong,
Forever to abide—
Not as in the olden days,
With aching, thorn-crowned brow;
Nations now join in his praise
And low before him bow.

Refrain:
Praise, O praise his holy name,
Sing his praise on high;
Praise in song and loud hosannas
Jesus, monarch of the sky.

2 Blow the clarion’s tuneful blast!
O wanderers, come home;
Your deliv’rer’s come at last,
You need no longer roam.
Jesus Christ as King shall reign;
His throne secure shall be;
Spread the blessed, glad refrain—
His children shall be free. [Refrain]

3 Sound the clarion, praise and sing;
Let all the world rejoice;
Mountains, vales and meadows ring;
Now raise with joy your voice.
Zion’s walls shall firmly stand,
In radiant beauty shine;
Great deliv’rer, strong thy hand,
Thy majesty’s divine. [Refrain]

Source: The Service of Praise #89

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Author: Emily D. Wilson

Emily Divine Wilson; Mrs. J.G. Wilson; b. May 24, 1865, Philadelphia, Pa.; d. June 23, 1942, Philadelphia, Pa.; wife of Methodist minister John G. Wilson. LOC Name Authority Files Go to person page >

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First Line:	Sound the clarion loud and long
Title:	Sound the Clarion
Author:	Emily D. Wilson
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Praise, O praise his holy name
Publication Date:	1900
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.