Common Praise (1998) ‎#98

98. 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 Christ comes, the prisoners to release
in Satan's bondage held;
the gates of brass before him burst;
the iron fetters yield.

3 Christ comes, the broken heart to bind,
the bleeding soul to cure,
and from the treasuries of grace
to bless the humble poor.

4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
thy welcome shall proclaim;
and heaven's eternal arches ring
with thy beloved name.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark the glad sound! The Saviour comes
• Title: Hark the Glad Sound! The Saviour Comes
• Author: Philip Doddridge (1702-1751) (alt.)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Psalm 147
  ;
  Isaiah 12:2-6
  ;
  Isaiah 49:8-23
  ;
  Isaiah 61:1-11
  ;
  Jeremiah 31:7-14
  ;
  Luke 4:14-21
  ;
  Philippians 4:1-9
  ;
  Colossians 1:11-20
• Topic: Advent; Epiphany (season)
• Notes: Alt tune: RICHMOND 224, 306

Tune Information

• Name: BRISTOL
• Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft (1590?-1634?)
• Meter: CM
• Source: Whole Booke of Psalmes, 1621