1. Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding

1 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding;
'Christ is nigh,' it seems to say,
'Cast away the works of darkness,
O ye children of the day.'

2 Wakened by the solemn warning,
Let the earth-bound soul arise;
Christ, her sun, all ill dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.

3 Lo, the Lamb, so long expected,
Comes with pardon down from heaven;
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all to be forgiven;

4 So when next he comes in glory,
And the world is wrapped in fear,
With his mercy may he shield us,
And with words of love draw near.

5 Honor, glory, might, and blessing
Be to God: the Father, Son,
And the everlasting Spirit,
While eternal ages run.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
Translator: Edward Caswall, 1814 - 78
Meter: 8 7, 8 7.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1958
Topic: The Church Year: Advent
Source: Latin hymn, 5th cent.
Tune Information
Name: MERTON
Composer: William Henry Monk, 1823 - 89
Meter: 8 7, 8 7.
Key: E Major



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