The Voice of Praise ‎#816

816. Fair shines the morning star

1 Fair shines the morning star:
The silver trumpets sound,
Their notes re-echoing far,
While dawns the day around:
Joy to the slave; the slave is free;
It is the year of jubilee.

2 Prisoners of hope, in gloom
And silence left to die,
With Christ's unfolding tomb,
Your portals open fly:
Rise with your Lord, he sets you free;
It is the year of jubilee.

3 Ye, who yourselves have sold
For debts to justice due,
Ransomed, but not with gold,
He gave himself for you!
The blood of Christ hath made you free;
It is the year of jubilee.

4 Captives of sin and shame,
O'er earth and ocean, hear
An angel's voice proclaim
The Lord's accepted year;
Let Jacob rise, be Israel free;
It is the year of jubilee.

Text Information

• First Line: Fair shines the morning star
• Author: Montgomery
• Meter: H. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: Provisions of the Gospel: Glad Tidings; The Star of Hope

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