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Oasis Chorale: Hark! Ten Thousand - Lyle Stutzman

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Hark! Ten Thousand, a new arrangement by Lyle Stutzman commissioned by Oasis Chorale. Find Lyle's music here: https://blueskymusic.net This video was made possible by the generous donations of viewers and supporters. Update (10/30/23): our video project is fully funded. Thank you to everyone who donated! TEXT (Thomas Kelly) Alleluia! Amen. Hark! Ten thousand harps and voices Sound the notes of praise above; Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices; Jesus reigns, the God of love. See, He sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone. Alleluia! Amen. Sing how Jesus came from Heaven, How he bore the cross below. How all power to him is given, How he reigns in glory now. ‘Tis a great and endless theme, O, ‘tis sweet to sing of him. Alleluia! Amen. Jesus, hail! Whose glory brightens All above, and gives it worth; Lord of life, thy smile enlightens, Cheers and charms thy saints on earth. When we think of love like thine, Lord, we own it love divine. Alleluia! Amen. King of glory, reign forever! Thine an everlasting crown. Nothing from thy love shall sever Those whom thou hast made thine own. Happy objects of thy grace Destined to behold thy face. Alleluia! Amen. Savior, hasten thine appearing; Bring, O, bring the glorious day, When the awful summons hearing, Heav’n and earth shall pass away. Then with golden harps we’ll sing, “Glory, glory to our King!” Alleluia! Amen. Learn more and buy our music at: https://www.oasischorale.org PRODUCTION Filmed at Norton Chapel in Keuka Park, NY on July 12, 2023. Audio mastering by Brad Zabelski Videography and post-production by Myron Eby, Clarus Media.
The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion

Oasis Chorale: Hark! Ten Thousand

Words by Thomas KellyMusic by Lowell MasonWritten Tune HARWELL

Hark! ten thousand harps and voices
Sound the note of praise above;
Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices;
Jesus reigns, the God of love.
See, he sits on yonder throne;
Jesus rules the world alone.

Alleluia! Amen.

Sing how Jesus came from heaven,
How he bore the cross below,
How all power to him is given,
How he reigns in glory now.
'Tis a great and endless theme;
O, 'tis sweet to sing of him.

Jesus, hail! whose glory brightens
All above, and gives it worth;
Lord of life, thy smile enlightens,
Cheers and charms thy saints on earth.
When we think of love like thine,
Lord, we own it love divine.

King of glory, reign forever!
Thine an everlasting crown;
Nothing from thy love shall sever
Those whom thou hast made thine own.
Happy objects of thy grace,
Destined to behold thy face.

Savior, hasten thine appearing;
Bring, O bring the glorious day,
When, the awful summons hearing,
Heaven and earth shall pass away.
Then with golden harps we'll sing,
"Glory, glory to our King!"

Story Behind the Song

Thomas Kelly, an Irish evangelical clergyman and prolific hymn writer, published this hymn in the early nineteenth century as a song of praise to the exalted and reigning Christ. Its imagery of innumerable voices, harps, the throne, and the coming final day draws especially on the worship scenes of Revelation. In many English-language hymnals the text is paired with Lowell Mason's tune HARWELL, composed in the nineteenth century.

Scripture

Found In

Trinity Hymnal, The Lutheran Hymnal, Baptist Hymnal, Hymns Ancient and Modern