Hark! Ten Thousand Harps

Representative Text

1 Hark! ten thousand harps and voices
Sound the note of praise above;
Jesus reigns and heaven rejoices,
Jesus reigns, the God of love:
See, He sits on yonder throne;
Jesus rules the world alone,
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

2 King of Glory, reign for ever,
Thine an everlasting crown;
Nothing from Thy love shall sever
Those whom Thou hast made Thine own:
Happy objects of Thy grace,
Destined to behold Thy face.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

3 Saviour, hasten Thine appearing;
Bring, O bring the glorious day,
When, the awful summons hearing,
Heaven and earth shall pass away;
Then, with golden harps we’ll sing,
“Glory, glory to our King!”
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #196

Author: Thomas Kelly

Kelly, Thomas, B.A., son of Thomas Kelly, a Judge of the Irish Court of Common Pleas, was born in Dublin, July 13, 1769, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was designed for the Bar, and entered the Temple, London, with that intention; but having undergone a very marked spiritual change he took Holy Orders in 1792. His earnest evangelical preaching in Dublin led Archbishop Fowler to inhibit him and his companion preacher, Rowland Hill, from preaching in the city. For some time he preached in two unconsecrated buildings in Dublin, Plunket Street, and the Bethesda, and then, having seceded from the Established Church, he erected places of worship at Athy, Portarlington, Wexford, &c, in which he conducted divine worship and preached. H… Go to person page >

Text Information

Hark, ten thousand harps and voices. T. Kelly. [Praise to Jesus.] First published in his Hymns, &c, 2nd edition, 1806, in 7 stanzas of 6 lines, and headed with the text "Let all the angels of God worship Him." In 1812 it was included in his Hymns adapted for Social Worship, No. 7, but subsequently it was restored to the original work (edition 1853, No. 42). Its use is mainly confined to America, where it is given in several collections, including Songs for the Sanctuary, 1865, &c. In most cases it is abbreviated.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Notes

Hark, ten thousand harps and voices. T. Kelly. [Praise to Jesus.] First published in his Hymns, &c, 2nd edition, 1806, in 7 stanzas of 6 lines, and headed with the text "Let all the angels of God worship Him." In 1812 it was included in his Hymns adapted for Social Worship, No. 7, but subsequently it was restored to the original work (edition 1853, No. 42). Its use is mainly confined to America, where it is given in several collections, including Songs for the Sanctuary, 1865, &c. In most cases it is abbreviated.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d341

The Sabbath School Hosanna #d51

The Sabbath School Timbrel ... On the Same Notation as "The Timbrel of Zion" #d22

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The Sacred Harp or Eclectic Harmony #129

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The Sacred Hymnal #43

The Sacred Lute #d124

The Saints' Harp #d336

The Saints' Hymnal #d116

The Saints' Hymnal #d123

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The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #212

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The Service Hymnal #106

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d293

The Service of Praise #d111

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d178

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #132

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The Shining Star #96

The Silver Song #d33

The Singing Choir #d49

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The Smaller Hymnal #110

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The Social and Sabbath School Hymn-Book. (5th ed.) #40

The Social Harp. Rev. #d136

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The Songs of Zion #131

The South Western Psalmist #d128

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The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #192

The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. New ed. #192

The Southern Psalmist #d284

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d295

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The Standard Church Hymnal #37

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The Sunday School Hymnal #348

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The Sunday School Hymnal #348

The Supplement to "The Century Gospel Songs" #d41

The Tabernacle #d104

The Tabernacle Chorus #d60

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The Tabernacle Chorus (Trinity ed.) #62

The Temple Harp #d118

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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #495

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The Tribute of Praise #495

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The Tribute of Praise #495

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d116

The Vestry Harp #d67

The Victory #d126

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The Voice of melody #120b

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The Voice of Praise #218

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #543

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The World Evangel #324

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The Y.M.C.A. Praise Book #39

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The Young People's Chorister #143

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The Zion Songster Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #14

Three Hundred Country Chapel Songs and Hymns #d57

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Treasury of Song #297

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Trinity Hymnal #225

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Triumphant Songs No.2 #357

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Triumphant Songs No.4 #83

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #258

Two Hundred and Fifty-two Familiar Hymns #d63

Union Hymns #d153

Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d84

Union Prayer Meeting Hymns #d86

Vesper Chimes #105

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Victory Songs #205

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Waves of Glory No. 2 #126

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Westminster Sabbath School Hymnal, a collection of hymns and tunes for use in sabbath-schools and social meetings #21

World Revival Hymns #d47

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World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 #270

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World Wide Revival Songs #251

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Worship and Praise #227

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Worship and Service Hymnal #90

Worship in Song #d65

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Worship in Song #245

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Young Singer's Friend #128

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Zion's Battle Cry #148

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