Hark the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes Lyrics Philip Doddridge, 1735
5 verses, meter C. M., public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. Hark the glad sound! the Savior comes,
The Savior promised long;
Let every heart prepare a throne
And every voice a song.
Verse 2. He comes the prisoners to release,
In Satan’s bondage held;
The gates of brass before Him burst,
The iron fetters yield.
Verse 3. He comes from thickest films of vice
To clear the mental ray
And on the eyeballs of the blind
To pour the heav’nly day.
Verse 4. He comes the broken heart to bind,
The bleeding soul to cure
And with the treasures of His grace
T’ enrich the humble poor.
Verse 5. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Thy welcome shall proclaim.
And heaven’s eternal arches ring
With Thy beloved name.
Words copied from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book (Abridged Edition) (1927). They were published in 1735, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
The hymn library's slide and print features are made by Hamilton Holdings LLC, the company behind Covenant OS, and published on Church Posting.