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| Text: | Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding |
| Translator: | Edward Caswall, 1814-78 |
| Tune: | FREUEN WIR UNS ALL IN EIN |
| Composer: | Michael Weisse, c. 1480-1534 |
1 Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding!
"Christ is near," we hear it say.
"Cast away the works of darkness,
All you children of the day!"
2 Startled at the solemn warning,
Let the earth-bound soul arise;
Christ, its sun, all sloth dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.
3 See, 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 in glory
And the world is wrapped in fear,
He will shield us with his mercy
And with words of love draw near.
5 Honor, glory, might, dominion
To the Father and the Son
With the everliving 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, 1814-78 (alt.) |
| Meter: | 87 87 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1982 |
| Topic: | Advent; Second Coming of Christ |
| Source: | Latin hymn, 1632 |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | FREUEN WIR UNS ALL IN EIN |
| Composer: | Michael Weisse, c. 1480-1534 |
| Meter: | 87 87 |
| Key: | C Major |
| Copyright: | Arrangement: Copyright 1969 Concordia Publishing House. |
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