Hark the glad sound! The Savior comes,

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 from thickest films of vice

To clear the mental ray

And on the eyeballs of the blind

To pour celestial day.

4.

He comes the broken heart to bind,

The bleeding soul to cure,

And with the treasures of His grace

To enrich the humble poor.

5.

Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,

Thy welcome shall proclaim

And heaven’s eternal arches ring

With Thy beloved name.