Thanks for being a Hymnary.org user. You are one of more than 10 million people from 200-plus countries around the world who have benefitted from the Hymnary website in 2024! If you feel moved to support our work today with a gift of any amount and a word of encouragement, we would be grateful.

You can donate online at our secure giving site.

Or, if you'd like to make a gift by check, please make it out to CCEL and mail it to:
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

XL. O don't you hear the alarm

1 O don't you hear the alarm,
Hark! how the trumpet sounds,
It is the Lord of glory,
That gives the gospel bounds.

2 Come and accept his offer
Before it is too late,
For Jesus is a calling
Before he shuts the gate.

3 Come let us go together,
And lift into his band,
For Jesus is our captain,
He's bounty in his hand.

4 The trumpet is a sounding,
It's for more volunteers,
Come like a valiant soldier,
And cast away your fears.

5 Come who will list with Jesus,
A soldier for to make,
And like a faithful subject,
His armour on you take.

6 He's food and raiment plenty,
Enough and for to spare,
All things he has provided,
That you have need to wear.

7 Then let us well remember,
How Israel was freed,
When from the hand of Pharaoh,
By Moses they were led.

8 The pillar went before them,
And Moses with his rod;
No doubt we shall win the day,
If we but trust in God.

9 Our enemies are many,
On every side they stand;
Then let us go together,
With weapons in our hand.

10 Let us begin the battle,
Like David with his sling!
Fight with courage stout and bold,
For Jesus Christ our king.

11 Then, when the war is ended,
We'll lay our weapons by,
And fly aloft to Jesus
To reign above the sky.

12 In peace we'll wear the laurel,
When our foes are slain,
We'll take the large possession,
Where peace for ever reigns.

Text Information
First Line: O don't you hear the alarm
Language: English
Publication Date: 1801
Tune Information
(No tune information)



Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.