Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Wednesday's Word: The Awakening

 

"Faithful is He Who is calling you to Himself and utterly trustworthy,
and He will also do it, fulfill His call by hallowing and keeping you."
(1 Thessalonians 5:24)


The Everlasting Greeting Card
Image courtesy/Fine Art America



 The morning breaks, 'tis bright and clear

The shadows of the night

Are flying swift away;

A stirring cry salutes the ear:

Jesus is coming soon.  

The song of jubilee,

It sweeps o'er land and sea:

With thousand voices strong

The chorus speeds along-

One word of hope and cheer:

The kingdom now is near,

Jesus is coming soon,

Jesus is coming soon!

By form and creed are millions bound,

But God hath sent the Word

To loose the iron band-

Deliverance dawns with this glad sound:

Jesus is coming soon.

The song of jubilee,

It sweeps o'er land and sea:

With thousand voices strong

The chorus speeds along-

One word of hope and cheer:

The kingdom now is near,

Jesus is coming soon,

Jesus is coming soon!

Salvation nears-the saints arise,

And from the sleep of death

The slumbering nations wake;

We too shall mount the starry skies.

Jesus is coming soon.

The song of jubilee,

It sweeps o'er land and sea:

With thousand voices strong

The chorus speeds along-

One word of hope and cheer:

The kingdom now is near,

Jesus is coming soon,

Jesus is coming soon!

Our glorious King is coming soon-

It may be darkest night,

It may be morn or noon;

In glory then His saints will reign.

Jesus is coming soon.

The song of jubilee,

It sweeps o'er land and sea:

With thousand voices strong

The chorus speeds along-

One word of hope and cheer:

The kingdom now is near,

Jesus is coming soon,

Jesus is coming soon!

Awake, ye nations, from the dead,

With everlasting joy

Let praise your tongues employ;

By this sweet hope be comforted;

Jesus is coming soon.

The song of jubilee,

It sweeps o'er land and sea:

With thousand voices strong

The chorus speeds along-

One word of hope and cheer:

The kingdom now is near,

Jesus is coming soon,

Jesus is coming soon!

All praise and glory to His name!

The King of kings is He,

Earth's Sovereign yet to be;

Let all the saints aloud proclaim,

Jesus is coming soon.

The song of jubilee,

It sweeps o'er land and sea:

With thousand voices strong

The chorus speeds along-

One word of hope and cheer:

The kingdom now is near,

Jesus is coming soon,

Jesus is coming soon!


"The Awakening"
(1920)
Thoro Harris
(1874-1955)
American hymnwriter




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