Hymn
Hail to the Lord's Anointed
Hail to the Lord's Anointed,
Great David's greater Son!
Hail, in the time appointed,
His reign on earth begun;
He comes to break oppression,
To set the captive free,
To take away transgression
And rule in equity.
He comes with succor speedy
To those who suffer wrong;
To help the poor and needy
And bid the weak be strong;
To give them songs for sighing,
Their darkness turn to light,
Whose souls, condemned and dying,
Were precious in His sight.
He shall come down like showers
Upon the fruitful earth;
And love and joy, like flowers,
Spring in His path to birth:
Before Him on the mountains
Shall peace, the herald, go;
And righteousness in fountains
From hill to valley flow.
To Him shall prayer unceasing
And daily vows ascend;
His kingdom still increasing,
A kingdom without end:
The tide of time shall never
His covenant remove;
His name shall stand forever;
That name to us is Love.
Amen.
Hail to the Lord's Anointed — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/hail-to-the-lords-anointed
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Hail to the Lord's Anointed?
The words of Hail to the Lord's Anointed were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including When Jesus Left His Father's Throne and In the Hour of Trial.
Is Hail to the Lord's Anointed public domain?
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What is the metre of Hail to the Lord's Anointed?
Hail to the Lord's Anointed is in 7.6.7.6 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Go Forward, Christian Soldier, O Jesus, Thou Art Standing and The Good Physician.