Hail to the Lord’s anointed!

Hail to the Lord's anointed!Great David's greater Son;Hail in the time appointed,His reign on earth begun!He comes to break oppression,To set the captive free;To take away transgression,And rule in equity.

He comes with succor speedy,To those who suffer wrong;To help the poor and needy,And bid the weak be strong;To give them songs for sighing,Their darkness turn to light,Whose souls, condemned and dyingWere precious in his sight.

He shall come down, like showersUpon the fruitful earth,And love and joy, like flowers,Spring in his path to birth;Before him, on the mountains,Shall peace, the herald, go,And righteousness in fountainsFrom hill to valley flow.

For him shall prayer unceasingAnd daily vows ascend;His kingdom still increasing,A kingdom without end;The tide of time shall neverHis covenant remove;His name shall stand forever;That name to us is—Love.