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Hark! Ten Thousand Harps

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1 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! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

2 King of Glory, reign for ever,
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! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

3 Saviour, 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!”
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.

Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #196

Author: Thomas Kelly

Kelly, Thomas, B.A., son of Thomas Kelly, a Judge of the Irish Court of Common Pleas, was born in Dublin, July 13, 1769, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was designed for the Bar, and entered the Temple, London, with that intention; but having undergone a very marked spiritual change he took Holy Orders in 1792. His earnest evangelical preaching in Dublin led Archbishop Fowler to inhibit him and his companion preacher, Rowland Hill, from preaching in the city. For some time he preached in two unconsecrated buildings in Dublin, Plunket Street, and the Bethesda, and then, having seceded from the Established Church, he erected places of worship at Athy, Portarlington, Wexford, &c, in which he conducted divine worship and preached. H… Go to person page >

Text Information

Hark, ten thousand harps and voices. T. Kelly. [Praise to Jesus.] First published in his Hymns, &c, 2nd edition, 1806, in 7 stanzas of 6 lines, and headed with the text "Let all the angels of God worship Him." In 1812 it was included in his Hymns adapted for Social Worship, No. 7, but subsequently it was restored to the original work (edition 1853, No. 42). Its use is mainly confined to America, where it is given in several collections, including Songs for the Sanctuary, 1865, &c. In most cases it is abbreviated.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Notes

Hark, ten thousand harps and voices. T. Kelly. [Praise to Jesus.] First published in his Hymns, &c, 2nd edition, 1806, in 7 stanzas of 6 lines, and headed with the text "Let all the angels of God worship Him." In 1812 it was included in his Hymns adapted for Social Worship, No. 7, but subsequently it was restored to the original work (edition 1853, No. 42). Its use is mainly confined to America, where it is given in several collections, including Songs for the Sanctuary, 1865, &c. In most cases it is abbreviated.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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Hymns of the Advent #142

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Hymns of the Ages #417

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Hymns of the Centuries (Chapel Edition) #89

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Hymns of the Christian Life #88

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Hymns of the Christian Life No. 2 #299

Hymns of the Christian Life #118

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Hymns of the Christian Life #369

Hymns of the Christian Life. Rev. ed. #d140

Hymns of the Christian Life. Rev. ed. #118

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Hymns of the Church #85

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Hymns of the Faith with Psalms #118

Hymns of the Faith #134

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Hymns of the Faith #151

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Hymns of the Living Church #84

Hymns of the Millennial Dawn #ad69

Hymns of the Millennial Dawn, with Music #d69

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Hymns of the Morning #142

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Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ #182

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Hymns of the United Church #60

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Hymns of the United Church #60

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Hymns of Worship and Service #128

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Hymns of Worship and Service (15th ed.) #128

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Hymns of Worship and Service (Chapel Ed., 4th ed.) #88

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Hymns of Worship and Service #128

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Hymns of Worship and Service #88

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Hymns of Worship and Service. (Chapel ed.) #88

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Immanuel Hymnal #562

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Imperial Songs #56

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In Excelsis #344

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In Excelsis #a344

In His Name #d34

Inter-Church Hymnal #209

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Jehovah's Praise #262

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Joy and Gladness #S23

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Joyful Praise #188

Junior Hymns #55

Kingdom Songs #d52

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Kingdom Songs #281

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Kingdom Songs #264

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Laudamus #122

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Laudes Domini #222

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Laudes Domini #453

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Laudes Domini #177

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Life and Service Hymns #335

Living Praise #210

Living Songs of Faith and Hope #d42

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Luther League Hymnal #202

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Lutherförbundets Sångbok #E93

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Make Christ King #230

Manly's Choice #d74

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #134

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #505

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d54

Melodies of the Church #d363

Mennonite Hymn Book #d119

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Methodist Social Hymn Book #29

Mission Songs #106

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Missionary Hymns and Responsive Scripture Readings #42

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New Baptist Hymnal #130

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #523

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #523

New Junior Songs #127

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New Manual of Praise #241

New Silver Song #d30

North American Hymnal (2nd ed.) #184

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Oberlin social & sabbath school hymn book #40

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #T13a

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Offices of Worship and Hymns #600

Our Favorite Hymnal #d87

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Our Hymns #251

Our New Book for Sunday Schools, Prayer, Praise and Gospel Meetings #d19

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Our New Hymnal #513

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Our Song Book #73

Our Sunday-School Songs #50

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Parish Hymns #437

Peerless Hymns #d51

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Perlen und Blüthen #E65

Pilgrim's Hymnal, a Book of Choice Songs for the Home and All the Services of the Churches #d46

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Plymouth Collection #a296

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #296

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Poems and Hymns of Dawn #75

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Popular Hymns Number 2 #102

Popular Hymns, revised #58

Praise and Rejoicing #d30

Praise Him #d80

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Praise in Song #26

Praise, a New Song Book #d39

Praises We Sing (2nd ed.) #28

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune book #22

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Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #22

Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book. Rev. #d51

Primitive Baptist Hymn Book for All Lovers of Sacred Song. 3rd ed. #d76

Primitive Baptist Hymnal #82

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #549

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d273

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H177

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