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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) | ||
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:'''Doddridge, 1755''' | |||
1. Hark the glad sound! the Savior comes! | |||
The Savior promised long! | |||
Let every heart prepare a throne, | |||
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; | |||
The gates of brass before him burst, | |||
The iron fetters yield. | |||
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.}} | |||
{{mdl|3}} | |||
{{Text|Simple| | |||
:'''Another Version''' | |||
{{Vs|1}} Hark the glad sound! The Saviour comes, | {{Vs|1}} Hark the glad sound! The Saviour comes, | ||
The Saviour promised long; | The Saviour promised long; | ||
Let every heart prepare a throne, | Let every heart prepare a throne, | ||
And every voice a song. | And every voice a song. | ||
{{Vs|2}} He comes the prisoners to release, | {{Vs|2}} He comes the prisoners to release, | ||
In Satan's bondage held; | In Satan's bondage held; | ||
The gates of brass before Him burst, | The gates of brass before Him burst, | ||
The iron fetters yield. | The iron fetters yield. | ||
{{Vs|3}} He comes from thickest films of vice | {{Vs|3}} 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. | ||
{{Vs|4}} On Him the Spirit, largely poured, | {{Vs|4}} On Him the Spirit, largely poured, | ||
Exerts His sacred fire; | Exerts His sacred fire; | ||
Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, | Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, | ||
His holy breast inspire. | His holy breast inspire. | ||
{{Vs|5}} He comes the broken heart to bind, | {{Vs|5}} He comes the broken heart to bind, | ||
The bleeding soul to cure; | The bleeding soul to cure; | ||
And with the treasures of His grace | And with the treasures of His grace | ||
To enrich the humble poor. | To enrich the humble poor. | ||
{{Vs|6}} His silver trumpets publish loud | {{Vs|6}} His silver trumpets publish loud | ||
The jub’lee of the Lord: | The jub’lee of the Lord: | ||
Our debts are all remitted now | Our debts are all remitted now | ||
Our heritage restored. | Our heritage restored. | ||
{{Vs|7}} Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, | {{Vs|7}} Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, | ||
Thy welcome shall proclaim | Thy welcome shall proclaim | ||
And heav'n's eternal arches ring | And heav'n's eternal arches ring | ||
With Thy beloved name.}} | With Thy beloved name.}} | ||
{{mdl|3}} | |||
{{Text|Simple| | |||
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{{Bottom}} | {{Bottom}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:Text pages]] | [[Category:Text pages]] |
Revision as of 03:49, 12 June 2018
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)
- 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 |
Another Version |
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