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Text: | The Advent of Our God |
Author: | Charles Coffin, 1676-1749 |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-76 |
Tune: | ST. THOMAS |
Composer: | Aaron Williams, 1731-76 |
1 The advent of our God
With eager prayers we greet,
And singing, haste upon the road
His coming reign to meet.
2 The everlasting Son
Came down to make us free;
And he a servant's form put on
To gain our liberty.
3 O Sion's daughter, rise
To meet your lowly king;
Let not your faithless heart despise
The peace he comes to bring.
4 As judge on clouds of light,
He soon will come again,
His scattered people to unite,
With them in heav'n to reign.
5 Then evil flee away
Before the rising dawn!
Let this old Adam day by day
God's image still put on.
6 Praise to th'incarnate Son
Whom comes to set us free,
With Father, Spirit, ever one,
To all eternity.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The advent of our God |
Title: | The Advent of Our God |
Author: | Charles Coffin, 1676-1749 |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-76 (alt.) |
Meter: | SM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1994 |
Topic: | Advent |
Notes: | Other translators also |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. THOMAS |
Composer: | Aaron Williams, 1731-76 |
Meter: | SM |
Key: | F Major |