71 Advent

 

 

1. Hark! The glad sound! The Savior comes, the Savior promised long;

let every heart prepare a throne, and every voice a song.

 

2. He comes, the prisoners to release in Satan’s bondage held;

the gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield.

 

3. He comes, the broken heart to bind, the bleeding soul to cure;

and with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor.

 

 

4. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, thy welcome shall proclaim;

and heaven’s eternal arches ring with thy beloved Name.

 

Words: Phillip Doddridge (1702-1751) Music: Bristol,, from The Whole Book of Psalms, 1621