Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#14

14. Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

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

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

3. Lo! the Lamb, so long-expected,
Comes with pardon down from Heav'n;
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all to be forgiv'n.

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

5. Honor, glory, might, and blessing
To the Father and the Son,
With the everlasting Spirit,
While eternal ages run.

Text Information

• First Line: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
• Title: Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
• Translator: Edward Caswall (1849)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  John 1:29
• Topic: Advent
• Source: Latin, 10th cent.
• Notes: Latin, 10th cen., “Vox clara ecce intonat,” rev. in the 17th cen. as “En clara vox redarguit,” tr. by Catholic priest Edward Caswall in Lyra Catholica (1849), alt. as in Hymns Ancient & Modern (1861).

Tune Information

• Name: MERTON
• Composer: William Henry Monk (1850)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7
• Incipit: 13554 665
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Tune MERTON by Anglican organist-composer William Henry Monk, from <cite>The Parish Choir</cite>, Vol. 3 (1850).