{Hail to the Lord's Anointed
by
James Montgomery
TOURS-Berthold Tours
WEBB-George James Webb
ZOAN-Rev. William Henry Havergal
CHENIES-Timothy R. Matthews
JESUS CHRIST, UNSER HERRE-Bartholomaus Gesius
CRUEGER-Johann Cruger
ELLACOMBE-Gesangbuch der Herzogl, 1784 (arr. Kath
olischen Gesangbuch, 1863)
FREUT EUCH, IHR LIEBEN-Leonhart Schroter
CRUGER-Johann Cruger
MENDEBRAS-German melody (arr. Lowell Mason)
AURELIA-Samuel Sebastian Wesley
ST. ANSELM-Joseph Barnby
SALVE DOMINE-Lawrence W. Watson
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
}
Hail to the Lord's anointed,
Great David's greater son.
Hail, in the time appointed,
His reign on earth begun!
He comes to break oppression,
To set the captive free;
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.
He comes with succor speedy
To those who suffer wrong,
To help the poor and needy,
And bid the weak be strong;
To give them songs for sighing,
Their darkness turn to light,
Whose souls, condemned and dying,
Were precious in His sight.
He shall come down like showers
Upon the fruitful earth,
And love, joy, hope, like flowers,
Spring in his path to birth:
Before him on the mountains
Shall peace, the Herald go;
And righteousness in fountains
From hill to valley flow.
Kings shall bow down before him,
And gold and incense bring;
All nations shall adore him,
His praise all people sing;
To him shall prayer unceasing
And daily vows ascend;
His kingdom still increasing,
A kingdom without end.
o'er every foe victorious,
He on his throne shall rest;
From age to age more glorious,
All blessing and all blessed:
The tide of time shall never
His covenant remove;
His name shall stand forever,
His changeless name of love.