"Hark the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes" by Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)p.53 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. _______________________________________________________ Notes: Hymn #66 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: Is. 61:1, 2; Luke 4:18 Author: Philip Doddridge, 1735, cento Composer: Thomas Haweis, 1792 Tune: "Chesterfield" ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 ______________________________________________________________