hail to the lords anointed great davids 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 succour 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 dying were precious in his sight  he shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth love joy and hope like flowers spring in his path to birth 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 people sing to him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend his kingdom still increasing a kingdom without end  oer every foe victorious he on his throne shall rest from age to age more glorious all blessing and all blessed the tide of time shall never his covenant remove his name shall stand forever his changeless name of love 