The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9493

9493. The Time By Heaven Foretold Is Come

1 The time by Heaven foretold is come,
The year of Jubilee;
The day which kings and saints so long
So much desired to see.

2 He’s come, the mighty Savior’s come;
Hear and rejoice, thou earth;
Let every tongue the globe around
Hail the Redeemer’s birth.

3 Glory to God on high be given,
For peace to earth is brought!
Good will to wretched, dying men
Surpassing human thought.

4 See where the royal Infant lies,
In no rich bed of state,
A stable and a manger hold
This mighty Potentate.

5 There ’twas the wondering shepherds found
Their Savior and their king:
There too let us behold Him laid,
And whilst we wonder, sing.

6 The Father’s matchless love we praise,
We sing the Savior’s grace;
In mortal flesh arrayed the Son
Assumes the servant’s place.

7 Not tongues of men, nor angels’ songs
Can His abasement tell;
He dies upon th’accursèd tree
To save our souls from hell.

8 O how shall I such love requite?
My words are all too weak;
Lord, may each action of my life
Thy lasting honors speak.

9 Glory to God on high be given,
For peace to earth is brought!
Good will to wretched, dying men
Surpassing human thought.

Text Information

• First Line: The time by Heaven foretold is come
• Title: The Time By Heaven Foretold Is Come
• Author: John Needham
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Devotional and Moral on Various Subjects (Bristol, England: S. Farley, 1768)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. LUKE
• Composer: John Heywood (1867)
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain