Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: Hail ransomed world awake to glory
Topic: Times and Seasons
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer: T Perkins
Tune: Hail Ransomed World
Hymn Number: 824
Page Number: 316, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsHail, ransomed world! awake to glory!
For God, the Savior, bids you rise;
Angelic hosts proclaim the story,
And speed the tidings from the skies;
Shall then the Prince of Darkness reigning,
Oppress the earth from pole to pole,
And bind in chains th' immortal soul--
His hands all sacred things profaning? Awake! O Church, awake!
The tyrant's fetters break!
In God's right arm of strength resolved
On glorious victory.
Far let the gospel trump be sounding,
O'er sea, and continent, and isle;
While the sweet voice of grace abounding,
Shall make the burdened captive smile.
Yes; to a world in bondage lying,
Go, teach a bleeding Savior's name--
Freedom from sin and death proclaim,
On every breeze salvation flying-- And seize the gospel sword!
And with our mighty Lord,
March on, march on, all hearts resolved
On glorious victory.