Scripture Verse

Cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound. Leviticus 25:9

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns for the New Year’s Day (Lon­don: R. Hawes, 1750), num­ber 3.

Music: Le­nox Lew­is Ed­son, in The Chor­is­ter’s Com­pan­ion, by Si­me­on Jo­ce­lyn & Amos Doo­lit­tle (New Ha­ven, Con­nec­ti­cut: 1782) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Ed­son (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Blow ye the trum­pet, blow!
The glad­ly so­lemn sound,
Let all the na­tions know,
To earth’s re­mot­est bound:

Refrain

The year of ju­bilee is come!
The year of ju­bilee is come!
Return, ye ran­somed sin­ners, home.

Jesus, our great high priest,
Hath full atone­ment made,
Ye weary Spi­rits, rest;
Ye mourn­ful souls, be glad:

Refrain

Extol the Lamb of God,
The all-aton­ing Lamb;
Redemption by His blood
Throughout the world pro­claim:

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Ye slaves of sin and hell,
Your li­ber­ty re­ceive,
And safe in Je­sus dwell,
And blest in Je­sus live:

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Ye who have sold for naught
Your he­ri­tage above,
Shall have it back un­bought,
The gift of Je­sus’ love:

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The Gos­pel trumpet hear,
The news of heav’n­ly grace;
And saved from earth, ap­pear
Before your Sav­ior’s face:

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