James Montgomery, Johann Crüger, William Henry Monk
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Original Key: G
Tempo: 0
Verse 1:
C D/F# G
Hail to the Lord's A – noin – ted,
Em D/F# Gsus2 G
Great David's grea - ter Son!
C D/F# Em7
Hail, in the time ap – poin – ted,
Am9 D/F# Gsus2 G
His reign on earth be – gun!
Am7 Em9 Em
He comes to break op -pres - sion
Am Em Bsus4 B
To set the captive free,
C/E D/F# G
To take away trans – gres – sion,
Am7 Dsus4 D G
And rule in e – qui – ty.
Verse 2:
C D/F# G
He comes, with succour spee - dy,
Em D/F# Gsus2 G
To those who suffer wrong;
C D/F# Em7
To help the poor and nee - dy,
Am9 D/F# Gsus2 G
And bid the weak be strong;
Am7 Em9 Em
To give them songs for sigh - ing,
Am Em Bsus4 B
Their dark - ness turn to light,
C/E D/F# G
Whose souls, condemned and dy - ing,
Am7 Dsus4 D G
Were precious in His sight.
Verse 3:
C D/F# G
He shall come down like sho - wers
Em D/F# Gsus2 G
U-pon the fruit - ful earth;
C D/F# Em7
Love, joy and hope, like flow - ers,
Am9 D/F# Gsus2 G
Spring in His path to birth;
Am7 Em9 Em
Be - fore Him, on the moun - tains,
Am Em Bsus4 B
Shall peace, the herald, go;
C/E D/F# G
And righteousness in foun - tains,
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From hill to val - ley flow.
Verse 4:
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Kings shall fall down be-fore Him,
Em D/F# Gsus2 G
And gold and in - cense bring;
C D/F# Em7
All nations shall a - dore Him,
Am9 D/F# Gsus2 G
His praise all people sing;
Am7 Em9 Em
To Him shall prayer un - cea - sing
Am Em Bsus4 B
And daily vows a-scend,
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His kingdom still in – crea - sing,
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A kingdom with - out end.
Verse 5:
C D/F# G
O'er every foe vic - tor - ious,
Em D/F# Gsus2 G
He on His throne shall rest;
C D/F# Em7
From age to age more glor - ious,
Am9 D/F# Gsus2 G
All-bles - sing and all-blessed.
Am7 Em9 Em
The tide of time shall ne - ver
Am Em Bsus4 B
His cove - nant re - move;
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His name shall stand for – ev - er,
Am7 Dsus4 D G
His changeless name of Love.