Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

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ID: 
539
Composition Date: 
1859
Composer: 
Traditional
Arrangers / Editors: 
Monk, William H. (1823-1889)
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Additional Music at Mass
Processional
Recessional
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Adventtide
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
3 min
Composition Type: 
Carol
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
SATB
Language: 
Modern English
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Modern Hymnody

Parts

Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding: Soprano
Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding: Alto
Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding: Tenor
Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding: Bass
Lyrics: 

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 all, with tears of sorrow, pray that we may be forgiven;

that when next he comes with glory, and the world is wrapped in fear, with his mercy he may 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 eternal ages run.