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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.
Historical Notes
Author
- Latin, 5th century (Vox clara ecce intonat)
- translated by Edward Caswall (1814-1878); 1849
Meter
87 87
Music
Scripture References
Other Comments
Original first line: "Hark, an awful voice is sounding".
Murray's Hymnal of 1852 changed the first line to "a thrilling voice"
and Hymns Ancient & Modern of 1861 altered the text further into its present form.
Sources
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
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| Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826
| #
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
| # 33
| Merton
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| The Year of Praise, 1867
| #
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| The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868
| #
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| The Sarum Hymnal, 1869
| # 25
| Merton
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| The Parish Hymnal, 1870
| #
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| The Church Hymnal (US), 1871-1874
| #
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| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
| # 67
| Lux eoi
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| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
| # 67
| Gott des Himmels (Godesberg)
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| # 47
| Merton
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| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| # 102
|
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| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
| # 225
| Merton
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| The Mission Hymnal, 1885
| #
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| #
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| #
|
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
| #
|
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
| # 41
| Merton
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
| # 41
| Bishopthorpe, Merton
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| # 41
| Merton
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
| # 41
| Havergal, Merton
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
| # 41
| Merton
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| The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
| #
|
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| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
| #
|
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| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
| # 76
| Merton
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
| # 46
| Merton
|
| The English Hymnal, 1906
| # 5
| Merton
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| # 55
| Merton
|
| The Mission Hymnal, 1913
| #
|
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| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| # 63
| Merton
|
| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
| # 68
| Merton
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| # 68
| Atonement
|
| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| # 41
| Merton
|
| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
| #
|
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| Songs of Praise, 1925
| # 45
| Merton
|
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
| #
|
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| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| # 63
| Merton
|
| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
| # 9
| Merton
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| Christian Worship, 1941
| #
|
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| # 47
| Merton
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| The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955
| #
|
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| # 44
| Merton
|
| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
| # 76
| Merton
|
| The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)
| # 392
| Merton
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| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
| # 192
| Merton
|
| The Hymnal 1982 (US)
| # 59
| Merton
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
| # 24
| Merton
|
| The New English Hymnal, 1985
| # 5
| Merton
|
| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
| # 192
| Merton
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| Church Family Worship, 1988
| #
|
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| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
| # 196
| Merton
|
| Common Praise (Canada), 1998
| # 108
| Merton
|
| Together in Song (Australia), 1999
| # 264
| Merton
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| Sing Glory, 1999
| # 436
| Merton
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| Complete Mission Praise, 2000
| # 26
| Merton
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| Common Praise, 2000
| #
|
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| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
| # 263
| Merton
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
| # 126
| Merton
|
| The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005
| #
|
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| The Book of Hymns, 2006
| #
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| Zion Still Sings, 2007
| #
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