We looked above to stars of light,
To myriad worlds, all shining bright.
Whence came these wonderous
orbs of night? |
| | They were the work of God!
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A noble man—oh, could it be
The one we'd waited long to see—
God's man Elijah, was it he?— |
| | Was this the crack of dawn?
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Then opened we His Book to see,
And read they were God's family,
All clothed with immortality |
| | Now looking down on us.
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We had not long to wonder, for
He soon disclosed his mighty power;
I never will forget that hour— |
| | The miracles we saw!
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And how we prayed, Lord Jesus, come,
Come, bring to us the things we love,
Blest peace and purpose from above— |
| | Oh, let the morning break!
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And then—we saw the daylight break!
The heavens rent, the earth did quake!
Oh, Day of days for all the saints! |
| | Grand Day of Christ our Lord!
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But what if I were left behind?
This thought, it lingered in my mind—
It made me work right hard to find |
| | The evils in my heart.
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Our badge of fame let none forget
We who the midnight vigil kept
While all the world in darkness slept |
| | Before the morning broke.
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For what if He should come and find
Me angry, impudent, unkind?
I kept this ever on my mind |
| | Lest I should be condemned!
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This our distinction long shall be,
From age to age eternally:
The handful who were blest to see |
| | The glorious dawn arise.
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You wonder I could be defiled?
My little ones, I have to smile,
It seems but such a little while |
| | Since I was just like you.
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Of all the kings and priests today,
Only a special few can say,
“We saw the first faint streaks of Day, |
| | WE SAW THE MORNING BREAK!”
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And most of all, we knew not when
Our Saviour might the midnight rend
And bring probation to an end— |
| | It kept us on the watch.
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And then, one ordinary day
As we were gathering to pray
We saw a stranger come our way |
| | A man we'd never seen.
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