Page images
PDF
EPUB
[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][ocr errors][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]
[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][graphic][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][ocr errors][subsumed][ocr errors][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][ocr errors][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][ocr errors][subsumed][subsumed][ocr errors]

4 Brightly dawned the advent
Of the new-born King,
Joyously the watchers
Heard the angels sing.
Sadly closed the evening
Of His hallowed life,
As the noon-tide darkness

Veiled the last dread strife.
Lo! again in glory,
'Mid eternal light,

Reigns the King Immortal,
Holy, Infinite.

5 Lo! again He cometh,

Robed in clouds of white,

As the Judge Eternal,

Armed with power and might.

Nations to His footstool
Gathered then shall be;

Earth shall yield her treasures,
And her dead, the sea.

Till the trumpet soundeth,
'Mid eternal light,
Reign, Thou King Immortal,
Holy, Infinite.

6 Jesu! Lord and Master,
Prophet, Priest and King,
To Thy feet, triumphant,
Hallowed praise we bring.
Thine the pain and weeping,
Thine the victory;
Power, and praise, and honor
Be, O Lord, to Thee.
High in regal glory,

'Mid eternal light,

Reign, O King Immortal,
Holy, Infinite.

[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][subsumed][merged small][graphic][ocr errors][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed]
[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][ocr errors]

1. Sleepers,wake, for night is flying: The watchmen on thy

[blocks in formation]
[merged small][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][subsumed][merged small][merged small][graphic][subsumed][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][subsumed][ocr errors][merged small][merged small]
[blocks in formation]

Be-hold, the Bridegroom comes, a-rise and take your lamps: Hal le- lu

[blocks in formation]
[ocr errors][merged small][merged small]
[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

2 Zion hears her watchmen's voices,
Their glad'ning cry her soul rejoices,
The shadows of her night depart.
In His might her Lord appeareth,
His word of grace and truth she heareth,

The day-star riseth in her heart!

O come in splendor bright,

Lord Jesus, Light of light,

Hallelujah!

We follow Thee Thy joy to see Where everlasting bliss shall be.

3 Glory now to Thee be given,
On earth as in the highest heaven,
With lute and harp in sweetest tone.
All of pearl each dazzling portal,
Where we shall join the song immortal

Of saints and angels round Thy throne. Beyond all earthly ken

Those wondrous joys remain

That God prepares ;

But we rejoice and sing to Thee

Our hymn of joy eternally.

« PreviousContinue »