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| 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, | 5 |
| To let the captive free; | |
| To take away transgression, | |
| And rule in equity. | |
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| He comes, with succour speedy, | |
| To those who suffer wrong; | 10 |
| 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, condemn’d and dying, | 15 |
| Were precious in His sight. | |
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| By such shall He be fearèd, | |
| While sun and moon endure, | |
| Beloved, obey’d, reverèd; | |
| For He shall judge the poor, | 20 |
| Through changing generations, | |
| With justice, mercy, truth, | |
| While stars maintain their stations, | |
| Or moons renew their youth. | |
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| He shall come down like showers | 25 |
| Upon the fruitful earth, | |
| And love, joy, hope, like flowers, | |
| Spring in His path to birth: | |
| Before Him, on the mountains, | |
| Shall Peace the herald go; | 30 |
| And Righteousness in fountains | |
| From hill to valley flow. | |
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| Arabia’s desert-ranger | |
| To Him shall bow the knee; | |
| The Ethiopian stranger | 35 |
| His glory come to see; | |
| With offerings of devotion, | |
| Ships from the Isles shall meet | |
| To pour the wealth of ocean | |
| In tribute at His feet. | 40 |
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| Kings shall fall down before Him, | |
| And gold and incense bring; | |
| All nations shall adore Him, | |
| His praise all people sing; | |
| For He shall have dominion | 45 |
| O’er river, sea, and shore, | |
| Far as the eagle’s pinion, | |
| Or dove’s light wing can soar. | |
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| For Him shall prayer unceasing, | |
| And daily vows, ascend; | 50 |
| His kingdom still increasing, | |
| A kingdom without end: | |
| The mountain-dews shall nourish | |
| A seed in weakness sown, | |
| Whose fruit shall spread and flourish, | 55 |
| And shake like Lebanon. | |
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| O’er every foe victorious, | |
| He on His throne shall rest, | |
| From age to age more glorious, | |
| All-blessing and all-blest; | 60 |
| The tide of time shall never | |
| His covenant remove; | |
| His Name shall stand for ever; | |
| That Name to us is—Love. | |
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