Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition

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441 Raymond

Words: Philip Doddridge, 1755

Music: Arr. John G. McCurry, 1855, from Stephen Jenks, 1799. Alto The Christian Harmony, 1867

Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)

Hark, the glad sound! the Savior comes,
The Savior promised long;
Let ev’ry heart prepare a throne,
And ev’ry voice a song.

He comes, the pris’ner to release,
In Satan’s bondage held;
The gates of brass before Him burst,
The iron fetters yield.