The advent of our King (William Henry Havergal)
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- (Posted 2020-11-07) CPDL #61235:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-07). Score information: A4, 1 page, 35 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- (Posted 2020-11-07) CPDL #61234:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-07). Score information: A4, 1 page, 87 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
General Information
Title: The advent of our King
Composer: William Henry Havergal
Tune: Franconia
Lyricist: Charles Coffin
- Translation by John Chandler
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 25
Description: Adapted by Havergal from Harmonischer Liederschatz, 1738. Descants to the hymn are available here by Alan Gray and Geoffrey Shaw.
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Original text and translations
English text
The advent of our King
our prayers must now employ,
and we must hymns of welcome sing
in strains of holy joy.
The everlasting Son
incarnate deigns to be;
himself a servant’s form puts on,
to set his servants free.
Daughter of Sion, rise
to meet thy lowly King;
nor let thy faithless heart despise
the peace he comes to bring.
As Judge, on clouds of light,
he soon will come again,
and his true members all unite
with him in heaven to reign.
All glory to the Son
who comes to set us free,
with Father, Spirit, ever One,
through all eternity.