The Worshipbook ‎#410

410. Hark! the Glad Sound, the Savior Comes

1 Hark! the glad sound, the Savior comes,
The Savior 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 humbled poor.

4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Your welcome shall proclaim;
And heaven’s eternal arches ring
With your beloved name.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! the glad sound, the Savior comes
• Title: Hark! the Glad Sound, the Savior Comes
• Author: Philip Doddridge (1735, alt. 1972)
• Meter: C.M.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 61:1-2
  ;
  Luke 4:18-19
• Topic: Christian Year: Advent; Other Observances: Mission; Other Observances: World Peace

Tune Information

• Name: RICHMOND
• Composer: Thomas Haweis (1792)
• Abridger: Samuel Webbe, Jr, (1770-1843)
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: F Major