خلاص الفدى يا لصوت بهيج

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1 خلاص الفِدى يا لصوتٍ بهيجْ
لأسماعنا قد حلا
دواءٌ لكل جراح تهيجْ
وتعزيةٌ في البلا

2 من الحزن من عمق وادي الخطا
وظلمة باب الجحيمْ
نقوم بنعمة رب السما
وننظر نور النعيمْ

3 خلاصَ الفدى انشروا في الملا
إلى كل دانٍ وقاصْ
فتفرحَ كل جنود العلي
بتعميم بُشرى الخلاصْ

Source: كتاب الترانيم الروحية للكنائس الإنجيلية #377

Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

Translator: ناصيف اليازجي

Nasif al-Yaziji (March 25, 1800 – February 8, 1871) was a Lebanese author at the times of the Ottoman Empire and father of Ibrahim al-Yaziji. He was one of the leading figures in the Nahda movement. We was a poet, wrote and translated many hymns, and helped in translating the complete Bible into Arabic. ناصيف بن عبد الله بن جنبلاط بن سعد اليازجي (25 مارس 1800 - 8 فبراير 1871)، أديب وشاعر لبناني ولد في قرية كفر شيما، من قرى الساحل اللبناني في 25 آذار سنة 1800 م في أسرة اليازجي التي نبغ كثير من أفرادها في الفكر والأدب، وأصله من حمص. لعب دورا كبيرا في إعاد… Go to person page >

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First Line: خلاص الفدى يا لصوت بهيج
English Title: Salvation! O the Joyful Sound!
Author: Isaac Watts
Translator: ناصيف اليازجي
Place of Origin: Lebanon
Language: Arabic
Publication Date: 1873
Copyright: This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.

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