Notes of Joy

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1 Hark! hark!--the notes of joy
Roll o'er the heavenly plains,
And seraphs find employ
For their sublimest strains;
Some new delight in heaven is known;
Loud sound the harps around the throne.

2 Hark! hark! the sounds draw nigh,
The joyful hosts descend;
Jesus forsakes the sky,
To earth his footsteps bend:
He comes to bless our fallen race;
He comes with messages of grace.

3 Bear, bear the tidings round;
Let every mortal know
What love in God is found,
What pity he can show:
Ye winds that blow! ye waves that roll!
Bear the glad news from pole to pole.

4 Strike, strike the harps again,
To great Immanuel's name;
Arise, ye sons of men!
And all his grace proclaim:
Angels and men! wake every string,
'Tis God the Saviour's praise we sing.



Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #154

Author: Andrew Reed

Reed, Andrew, D.D., son of Andrew Reed, was born in London on Nov. 27, 1787, and educated for the Congregational Ministry at Hackney College, London. He was first the pastor of the New Road Chapel, St. George's-in-the-East, and then of the Wycliffe Chapel, which was built through his exertions in 1830. His degree was conferred by Yule College, America. He died Feb. 25, 1862. As the founder of "The London Orphan Asylum," "The Asylum for Fatherless Children," “The Asylum for Idiots” "The Infant Orphan Asylum," and "The Hospital for Incurables," Dr. Reed is more fully known, and will be longer remembered than by his literary publications. His Hymn Book was the growth of years. The preparation began in 1817, when he published a Supplement… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Hark, hark, the notes of joy
Title: Notes of Joy
Author: Andrew Reed
Source: Reed's Collection
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Hark, hark the notes of joy, p. 954, i., 5. This hymn appeared in the Evangelical Magazine, Jan. 1818, p. 48, signed " K.," and headed "A Missionary Hymn."

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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DARWALL

Composed by John Darwall (b. Haughton, Staffordshire, England, 1731; d. Walsall, Staffordshire, England, 1789), DARWALL'S 148TH was first published as a setting for Psalm 148 in Aaron William's New Universal Psalmodist (1770) with only soprano and bass parts. The harmonization dates from the ninete…

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A Collection of Hymns, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. #516

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A Collection of Hymns #49

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A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #59

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #798

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A Selection of Hymns #90

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An American Christmas Harp #105

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Baptist Hymn Book #aB16

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #231

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Book of Worship #231

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Carmina Sacra #190a

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Choice Hymns #193

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Christian Praise #198

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Christian Praise #379

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Christian Praise #379

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #556

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Church Psalmist #67

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Church Psalmist #67

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Church Psalmist #67

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Church Psalmody #H66

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Church Psalmody #66

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Common Praise #158

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Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs (Rev. corr. and enl.) #S49

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Evangelical Hymns #240

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Evangelical Musick #197

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #179

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Hymns for Christian Melody #712

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Hymns for Schools #54

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #217

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Hymns of the Faith with Psalms #46

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Hymns of the Faith #40

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Hymns of Worship #151

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #66

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Ocean Melodies, and Seamen's Companion #70a

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Parish Hymns #445

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Plymouth Collection #a222

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #222

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Sacred lyrics, or Select hymns #157

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Seamen's Hymns #67

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Select Hymns #401

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Social Hymn Book #52

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Social Psalmist #67

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Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #25

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #291

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #291

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Songs for the Sanctuary #291

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Songs for the Sanctuary #291

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Songs for the Sanctuary #291

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Songs of Pilgrimage #1005

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Songs of Praise #56

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Songs of the Church #929

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Temple Melodies #301

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The Alleluia #160d

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #222

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The Baptist Hymn Book #B16

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The Baptist Praise Book #297

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The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #196

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The Christian Hymn Book #132

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The Christian Hymnal #84

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The Christian Songster #190

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The Church Praise Book #165

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The Cyber Hymnal #2395

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The Iris #57

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The Key-Stone Collection of Church Music #164b

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The Lyrica #64

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #444

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #20

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The New Harmonia Sacra #186b

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #94

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #109

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #109

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The Psalmist #203

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The Psalmist #203

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The Psalmody #178

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The Reformed Church Hymnal #153

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #62b

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The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #147

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The Social and Sabbath School Hymn-Book. (5th ed.) #250

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The Sunday-School Music Book #48

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The Virginia Selection of Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #420

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The Voice of melody #92b

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The Voice of Praise #154

Village Hymns #444

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #444

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Village hymns for social worship, selected and original #444

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Village Hymns for Social Worship, Selected and Original #444

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Worship in Song #165

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Young Singer's Friend #s64

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