499 "Then Cometh the End."
HARK! the song of Jubilee,
Loud as mighty thunders roar,
Or the fullness of the sea,
When it breaks upon the shore!
Hallelujah! for the Lord
God omnipotent shall reign!
Hallelujah! let the word
Echo round the earth and main.
2 Hallelujah! hark, the sound,
From the depths unto the skies,
Wakes above, beneath, around,
All creation's harmonies!
See Jehovah's banners furled,
Sheathed his sword, he speaks-'t is done!
And the kingdoms of this world
Are the kingdoms of his Son!
3 He shall reign from pole to pole,
With illimitable sway;
He shall reign, when like a scroll
Yonder heavens are passed away.
Then the end: beneath his rod
Man's last enemy shall fall:
Hallelujah! Christ in God,
God in Christ, is all in all!
COME, Desire of nations, come!
Hasten, Lord, the general doom!
Hear the Spirit and the Bride;
Come, and take us to thy side:
Thou, who hast our place prepared,
Make us meet for our reward;
Then, with all thy saints descend:
Then, our earthly trials end.
2 Mindful of thy chosen race,
Shorten these vindictive days;
Hear us now, and save thine own,
Who for full redemption groan!
Now destroy the Man of Sin,
Now thine ancient flock bring in!
Filled with righteousness divine,
Claim a ransomed world for thine.
3 Plant thy heavenly kingdom here;
Glorious in thy saints appear:
Speak the sacred number sealed,
Speak the mystery revealed;
Take to thee thy royal power;
Reign! when sin shall be no more;
Reign! when death no more shall be;
Reign to all eternity!
forth, ye virgins, (Omit..... .) night is past! The Bridegroom comes; a-wake, Your lamps with gladness take;
wake, Jeru - sa- lem, at last!
for his marriage feast prepare, For ye
must go to meet him there.
503 “The Bridegroom Cometh."
WAKE, awake! for night is flying;
The watchmen on the heights are crying;
Awake, Jerusalem, at last!
Midnight hears the welcome voices,
And at the thrilling cry rejoices;
Come forth, ye virgins, night is past!
The Bridegroom comes; awake,
Your lamps with gladness take;
Hallelujah!
And for his marriage feast prepare,
For ye must go to meet him there.
2 Zion hears the watchmen singing,
And all her heart with joy is springing;
She wakes, she rises from her gloom;
For her Lord comes down all-glorious;
The strong in grace, in truth victorious;
Her Star is risen, her Light is come!
Ah, come, thou blesséd One,
God's own belovéd Son;
Hallelujah!
We follow till the halls we see,
Where thou hast bid us sup with thee.
3 Now let all the heavens adore thee, And men and angels sing before thee
With harp and cymbal's clearest tone;
Of one pearl each shining portal,
Where we are with the choir immortal
Of angels round thy dazzling throne;
Nor eye hath seen, nor ear
Hath yet attained to hear,
What there is ours;
But we rejoice, and sing to thee
Our hymn of joy eternally.
BRIDE of the Lamb, awake, awake!
Why sleep for sorrow now?
The hope of glory, Christ, is thine,
A child of glory thou.
Thy spirit, through the lonely night,
From earthly joy apart,
2 Jesus! thy fair creation groans,— The air, the earth, the sea,
In unison with all our hearts,
And calls aloud for thee.
HOPE of our hearts, O Lord, appear,
Thou glorious Star of day!
Shine forth, and chase the dreary night,
With all our tears, away.
No resting-place we seek on earth,
No loveliness we see;
Our eye is on the royal crown,
Prepared for us-and thee!
2 But, dearest Lord, however bright,
That crown of joy above,
What is it to the brighter hope
Of dwelling in thy love?
What to the joy, the deeper joy,
Unmingled, pure, and free,
Of union with our living Head,
Of fellowship with thee?
SOON will the heavenly Bridegroom come; Lo! WHAT a glorious sight appears,
Ye wedding-guests, draw near, And slumber not in sin, when he,
The Son of God, is here!
Come, let us haste to meet our Lord,
And hail him with delight;
Who saved us by his precious blood,
And sorrows infinite!
2 Beside him all the patriarchs old,
And holy prophets stand:
The glorious apostolic choir,
And noble martyr band.
As brethren dear they welcome us,
And lead us to the throne,
Where angels bow their vailéd heads,
Before the Three in One ;-
3 Where we, with all the saints of God, A white-robed multitude,
To our believing eyes!
The earth and seas are passed away,
And the old rolling skies.
From the third heaven where God resides-
That holy, happy place,-
The New Jerusalem comes down,
Adorned with shining grace.
2 Attending angels shout for joy,
And the bright armies sing,-
"Mortals! behold the sacred seat
Of your descending King:-
The God of glory, down to men,
Removes his blest abode;
Men, the dear objects of his grace,
And he their loving God:-
3 "His own soft hand shall wipe the tears From every weeping eye;
Shall praise the ascended Lord, who deigns And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears,
To bear our flesh and blood!
Our lot shall be for aye to share
His reign of peace above:
And drink, with unexhausted joy, The river of his love.
And death itself shall die!"
How long, dear Saviour! oh, how long
Shall this bright hour delay?
Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time! And bring the welcome day.
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