The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#856

856. O'er the distant mountain breaking

1 O'er the distant mountain breaking,
Comes the reddening dawn of day;
Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking,
Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray;
'Tis the Saviour
On his bright returning way.

2 O thou long-expected, weary
Waits my anxious soul for thee;
Life is dark and earth is dreary
Where thy light I do not see:
O my Saviour,
When wilt thou return to me?

3 Long, too long, in sin and sadness,
Far away from thee I pine;
When, O when, shall I the gladness
Of thy Spirit feel in mine?
O my Saviour,
When shall I be wholly thine?

4 Nearer is my soul's salvation,
Spent the night, the day at hand;
Keep me in my lowly station,
Watching for thee, till I stand,
O my Saviour,
In thy bright and promised land.

5 With my lamp well-trimmed and burning
Swift to hear, and slow to roam,
Watching for thy glad returning
To restore me to my home;
Come, my Saviour,
O my Saviour, quickly come!

Text Information

• First Line: O'er the distant mountain breaking
• Author: John S. B. Monsell
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Waiting for Christ: Closing Work

Tune Information

• Name: ZION
• Composer: Thomas Hastings
• Meter: 8s, 7s, & 4
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #844 or 857.