One in Faith ‎#347

347. The Advent of Our God

1 The advent of our God
With eager prayers we greet;
With humble hearts we shall go forth,
God's glorious gift to meet.

2 The everlasting Son
Incarnate deigns to be;
Himself a servant's form puts on
To set all people free.

3 O Zion'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,
Christ soon will come again,
And all the scattered saints unite,
In heav'n with Christ to reign.

5 Before the dawning day
Let sin's dark deeds be gone;
The old self all be put away,
The new self all put on.

6 All glory to the Son,
Who comes to set us free,
With Father, Spirit, ever One,
Through all eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: The advent of our God
• Title: The Advent of Our God
• Latin Title: Instantis adventum Dei
• Author: Charles Coffin, 1676-1749
• Translator: John Chandler, 1806-1876 (alt.)
• Meter: Sm
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: POTSDAM
• Meter: SM
• Key: C Major
• Source: Church Psalter and Hymn Book, London, 1854, William Mercer, 1811-1871