Hail To The Brightness

Hail to the brightness of Zion' s glad morning! Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain! Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning! Zion, in triumph, begins her glad reign.

Hail to the brightness of Zion' s glad morning, Long by the prophets of Israel foretold! Hail to the millions from bondage returning! Gentiles and Jews the blest vision behold.

See, in the desert rich flowers are springing; Streams ever copious are gliding along; Loud from the mountain-tops echoes are ringing, Wastes rise in verdure and mingle in song.

See the dead risen from land and from ocean; Praise to Jehovah ascending on high; Fall' n are the engines of war and commotion; Shouts of salvation are rending the sky. Hymn73 - Christ' s Glorious Reign

Hail to the Lord' s Anointed, Jehovah' s blessed Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, To set the captives 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 dying, Were precious in his sight.

To him let praise unceasing And daily vows ascend; His kingdom, still increasing, Shall be without an end: The tide of time shall never His covenant remove; No; it shall stand forever, A pledge that God is love.