Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#6

6. 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. A-men.

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 belovèd Name.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comes
• Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-51
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: DIE HELLE SONNE
• Composer: Sigmund Gottlieb Staden, 1605-55
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major