Text: | Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding |
Translator: | Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 |
Tune: | MERTON |
Composer: | W. H. Monk, 1825-1889 |
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, her Sun, all ill dispelling,
shines upon the morning skies.
3 Lo, the Lamb, so long expected,
comes with pardon down from heaven;
let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
one and all to be forgiven;
4 That 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 Honour, glory, might, and blessing
to the Father and the Son,
with the everlasting Spirit,
while eternal ages run.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding |
Translator: | Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 (alt.) |
Meter: | 87 87 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2000 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Advent; Advent I: Year A; Advent I: Year C(3 more...) |
Source: | Latin |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | MERTON |
Composer: | W. H. Monk, 1825-1889 |
Meter: | 87 87 |
Key: | F Major |