Hark, the glad sound! the saviour comes,
the Saviour promised long;
let every heart prepare a throne
and every voice a song.

2. On him the Holy Spirit pours
the promised sacred fire;
his power and wisdom, zeal and love
the anointed Son inspire.

3. He comes the prisoners to release
in Satan’s bondage held;
the gates of brass before him burst,
the iron fetters yield.

4. He comes to cleanse the human mind
from thickest scales of sin,
and by the entrance of his words
give light and life within.

5. He comes the broken heart to bind,
the wounded soul to heal,
and in his gospel to the poor
God’s riches to reveal.

6. The silver trumpets sound aloud
God’s year of jubilee;
our debts are all remitted now
and we may all go free.

7. Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace,
your welcome shall proclaim,
and heaven’s eternal arches ring
with your beloved name.

Scriptures: Psalms 119:130, Isaiah 42:7, Matthew 21:9, Matthew 21:15, Mark 11:9-10, Luke 19:38, John 12:13, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 11:4-5, Acts 10:38, Psalms 118:25, Psalms 96:13, Psalms 98:9, Acts 9:17-18, Isaiah 61:1-2, Ephesians 3:8, 1 John 3:8, 1 Peter 1:10, Leviticus 23:23-25, Leviticus 25:8-17, Numbers 10:1-3, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 89:15, Psalms 149:8, Isaiah 45:2, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 12:28-29, Mark 1:8, Luke 1:68-69, Luke 3:16, Luke 4:16-21, Luke 11:20-22, Luke 13:16, John 1:32-33, Romans 1:2, Ephesians 2:7, Hebrews 1:9, Hebrews 2:14-15

345. Hark, the glad sound! The Saviour comes