Lyrics by Phillip Doddridge
1 Hark, the glad sound! the Savior comes,
the Savior promised long:
let every heart prepare a throne,
and every voice a song.
2 He comes, the prisoners to release
in Satan's bondage held;
the gates of brass before him burst,
the iron fetters yield.
3 He comes, the broken heart to bind,
the bleeding soul to cure;
and with the treasures of his grace
to enrich the humble poor.
4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
thy welcome shall proclaim;
and heaven's eternal arches ring
with thy beloved Name.
"Hark, the glad sound!" è un inno di Avvento scritto dal teologo inglese Philip Doddridge nel 1738 ca. A questo inno venne abbinata, fra le altre, la melodia Richmond, scritta nel 1792 dal sacerdote e compositore inglese Thomas Haweis.
