{Hark A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
O DER ALLES-Neues geistreiches Gesangbuch, Halle,
1705
MERTON-William Henry Monk
Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
}
Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding;
"Christ is nigh," it seems to say;
"Cast away the works of darkness,
O ye children of the day."
Wakened by the solemn warning,
Let the earth-bound soul arise;
Christ, her sun, all sloth dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.
Lo! the Lamb, so long expected,
Comes with pardon down from heaven;
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all to be forgiven;
So when next he comes with glory,
And the world is wrapped in fear,
May he with his mercy shield us,
And with words of love draw near.
Honor, glory, might, and blessing .
To the Father and the Son,
With the everlasting Spirit
While unending ages run.
Amen.