Hail To The Lord’s Anointed

September 2023 — Grace & Truth Magazine


Hail To The Lord’s Anointed

Hail to the Lord’s Anointed, Great David’s greater Son, When to the time appointed The rolling years have run: He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity!
The heavens, which now conceal Him In counsels deep and wise, In glory shall reveal Him To our rejoicing eyes; He, who with hands uplifted Went from this earth below, Shall come again, all gifted, His blessing to bestow.
He shall come down like showers Upon the new-mown grass, And joy and hope like flowers Spring up where He doth pass; Before Him on the mountains Shall peace, the herald, go; And righteousness in fountains From hill to valley flow.
Kings shall fall down before Him, And gold and incense bring; All nations shall adore Him, His praise all peoples sing, Outstretched His wide dominion O’er river, sea and shore, Far as the eagle’s pinion, Or dove’s light wing can soar. —James Montgomery (1771–1854)