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==General information== | ==General information== | ||
An hymn by [[Philip Doddridge]], published posthumously in 1755. Meter is {{CiteCat|86. 86 (C.M.)}}. | |||
==Settings by composers== | ==Settings by composers== | ||
*[[Hark the glad sound (Henry Walford Davies)| Henry Walford Davies]] SATB (vv.1-3,5-6) | *[[Hark the glad sound (Henry Walford Davies)| Henry Walford Davies]] SATB (vv. 1-3,5-6) | ||
*[[Hark the glad sound! The Saviour comes (Thomas Merritt)| Thomas Merritt]] SATB (vv.1-5,7) | *[[Hark the glad sound! The Saviour comes (Thomas Merritt)| Thomas Merritt]] SATB (vv. 1-5,7) | ||
*[[Hark the glad sound (William Walker)|William Walker]] SATB | *[[Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes (Thomas Ravenscroft)| Thomas Ravenscroft]] SATB (vv. 1,2,4,7) | ||
*[[Derrick (William Walker)|William Walker]] SATB | |||
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==Text and translations== | ==Text and translations== | ||
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:'''Doddridge, 1755''' | |||
The | |||
1. Hark the glad sound! the Savior comes! | |||
The Savior promised long! | |||
Let every heart prepare a throne, | Let every heart prepare a throne, | ||
And every voice a song. | And every voice a song. | ||
2. On him the Spirit largely poured | |||
Exerts its sacred fire; | |||
Wisdom and might, and zeal and love | |||
His holy breast inspire. | |||
3. He comes the prisoners to release, | |||
In Satan's bondage held; | In Satan's bondage held; | ||
The gates of brass before | The gates of brass before him burst, | ||
The iron fetters yield. | The iron fetters yield. | ||
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4. He comes from thickest films of vice | |||
To clear the mental ray, | |||
And on the eyeballs of the blind | |||
To pour celestial day. | |||
5. He comes the broken heart to bind, | |||
The bleeding soul to cure, | |||
And with the treasures of his grace | |||
To enrich the humble poor. | |||
6. His silver trumpets publish loud | |||
The Jubilee of the Lord; | |||
Our debts are all remitted now, | |||
Our heritage restored. | |||
7. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, | |||
Thy welcome shall proclaim; | |||
And heaven's eternal arches ring | |||
With thy beloved name.}} | |||
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:'''''Southern Harmony'', 1847''' | |||
1. Hark the glad sound! the Savior comes! | |||
The Savior promised long! | |||
Let every heart prepare a throne, | |||
And every voice a song. | |||
On him the Spirit largely poured | |||
Exerts its sacred fire; | |||
Wisdom and might, and zeal and love | |||
His holy breast inspire. | |||
2. He comes the prisoners to release, | |||
In Satan's bondage held; | |||
The gates of brass before him burst, | |||
The iron fetters yield. | |||
He comes from thickest films of vice | |||
To clear the mental ray, | To clear the mental ray, | ||
And on the eyes oppressed with night | And on the eyes oppressed with night | ||
To pour celestial day. | To pour celestial day. | ||
3. He comes the broken heart to bind, | |||
The bleeding soul to cure, | |||
And with the treasures of his grace | |||
{{ | To enrich the humble poor. | ||
Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, | |||
Thy welcome shall proclaim; | |||
And heaven's eternal arches ring | |||
With thy beloved name.}} | |||
{{mdl|3}} | |||
{{Text|Simple| | {{Text|Simple| | ||
}} | |||
{{Bottom}} | {{Bottom}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:Text pages]] | [[Category:Text pages]] |
Revision as of 21:23, 16 February 2021
General information
An hymn by Philip Doddridge, published posthumously in 1755. Meter is 86. 86 (C.M.).
Settings by composers
- Henry Walford Davies SATB (vv. 1-3,5-6)
- Thomas Merritt SATB (vv. 1-5,7)
- Thomas Ravenscroft SATB (vv. 1,2,4,7)
- William Walker SATB
Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above
- Myles Birket Foster — Hark the glad sound
- James Leach — Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes
Text and translations
English text Doddridge, 1755 |
Southern Harmony, 1847 |
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