Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#9

9. Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes

1 Hark the glad sound! The Saviour comes,
The Saviour promised long;
Let every heart prepare a throne,
And every voice a song.

2 He comes, the prisoners to release
In Satan's bondage held:
The gates of brass before Him burst,
The iron fetters yield.

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.

4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Thy welcome shall proclaim;
And heaven's eternal arches ring
With Thy beloved Name.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes
• Author: Philip Doddridge (1735)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: DIE HELLE SONNE IST DAHIN
• Composer: Sigmund T. Stade (1644)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.