HYMN #0231 SSS #231 • SS&S Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #231: Hark, hark, my soul

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

1

Hark, hark! my soul! angelic songs are swelling
O’er earth’s green fields and ocean s wave-beat shore;
How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling
Of that new life when sin shall be no more.
Angels, sing on! your faithful watches keeping;
Sing us sweet fragments of the songs above;
Till morning’s joy shall end the night of weeping,
And life’s long shadows break in cloudless love.

2

Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing,
The voice of Jesus sounds o’er land and sea
And laden souls, by thousands meekly stealing,
Kind Shepherd, turn their weary steps to Thee.

3

Onward we go, for still we hear them singing,
"Come, weary souls! for Jesus bids you come";
And through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing,
The music of the Gospel leads us home.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Hark, hark, my soul"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #231 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 3 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: Standard Metrical Hymnody
Stanza Structure: 3 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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