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THE CHRISTIAN YEAR

P. Doddridge, 1702–51. ARK, the glad sound! the Saviour comes,
 * The Saviour promised long!

Let every heart prepare a throne,
 * And every voice a song.

He comes the prisoners to release
 * In Satan’s bondage held;

The gates of brass before him burst,
 * The iron fetters yield.

He comes the broken heart to bind,
 * The bleeding soul to cure,

And with the treasures of his grace
 * To enrich the humble poor.

Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace,
 * Thy welcome shall proclaim,

And heaven’s eternal arches ring
 * With thy belovèd name.

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