3. ARK! a thrilling voice is sounding; "CHRIST is nigh!" it seems to say, "Cast away the dreams of darkness, "O ye children of the day!" 66 Waken'd by the solemn warning, Lo! the Lamb, so long expected, So when next He comes with glory, And with words of love draw near! Honour, glory, might, and blessing 4. Our prayers must now employ, HE Advent of our King And we must hymns of welcome sing The Everlasting SON Himself a servant's form puts on, Daughter of Sion, rise To meet thy lowly King; AS JUDGE on clouds of light Before that dawning Day All glory to the SON, Who comes to set us free, 5. Shakes the Jordan; O! the Baptist's herald-cry Let the wakening eye and ear Earth, and sea, and listening sky, And, throughout the mighty womb, Let us cast the way on high Cleanse the heart, and make it meet JESU, Strength, and Solace nigh, And Salvation! Without Thee, like withering grass ; Unto us, who pine and die, Earth shall break her wintry trance Praise to Him Who comes from high, Our Deliverer; Praise to FATHER, SPIRIT, SON, Never ending, ne'er begun. Amen. 6. COME! O come! Emmanuel, That mourns in lowly exile here, O come! Thou Rod of Jesse, free From depths of hell Thy people save, Is born for thee, O Israel! O come! Thou Day-Spring come! draw nigh, Is born for thee, O Israel! O come! Thou Key of David, come, Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Is born for thee, O Israel! O come! O come! Thou LORD of Might! Amen. 7. COME, all ye faithful, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem ; O come, let us adore Him, CHRIST the LORD. Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb; Very GOD, Begotten, not created: O come, let us adore Him, &c. Sing, choirs of Angels, Sing in exultation, 4 |