Hail to the Lord who comes - Jones, Wilfrid

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◈ Genre → Hymns

♯ Key C# major

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range G-2 – D-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 9

Texture mixed texture

Parts 2

Instruments A cappella

Pages 1

CPDL # 86044

Editor Wilfrid Jones

Posted 2025-07-23

License CPDL License

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MusicXML Part

G-2 – F4

¶Lyrics / Text

Hail to the Lord who comes, comes to his temple gate, not with his angel host, not in his kingly state: no shouts proclaim him nigh, no crowds his coming wait. But borne upon the throne of Mary's gentle breast, watched by her duteous love, in her fond arms at rest; thus to his Father's house he comes, the heavenly guest. There Joseph at her side in reverent wonder stands; and, filled with holy joy, old Simeon in his hands takes up the promised child, the glory of all lands. Hail to the great First-born, whose ransom-price they pay, the Son before all worlds, the child of man to-day, that he might ransom us who still in bondage lay. O Light of all the earth, thy children wait for thee: come to thy temples here, that we, from sin set free, before thy Father's face may all presented be.