Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding (William Henry Monk)

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  • (Posted 2020-11-07)  CPDL #61232:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-07).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 39 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
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Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-07).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 72 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
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General Information

Title: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
Composer: William Henry Monk
Tune: Merton
Lyricist: Edward Caswall

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 87. 87

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 24
Description: Descants to the hymn are available by Alan Gray and Geoffrey Shaw.

External websites:

Original text and translations

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1  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."

2  Startled at the solemn warning,
Let the earth-bound soul arise;
Christ, our Sun, all sloth dispelling,
Shines upon the morning skies.

3  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;

4  So when next He comes with glory,
And the world is wrapped in fear,
May He then as our Defender
On the clouds of heaven appear.

5  Honour, glory, might and blessing
To the Father and the Son,
With the Everlasting Spirit,
One in Three and Three in One.
Amen.