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Text: | Long Upon the Mountains |
Author: | Annie R. Smith (1828-1855) |
Tune: | GREENVILLE |
Composer: | Jean J. Rousseau (1712-1778) |
1 Long upon the mountains weary,
Have the scattered flocks been torn;
Dark the dessert paths, and dreary;
Grievous trials have they borne.
Now the gathering call is sounding,
Solemn in its warning voice;
Union, faith, and love, abounding,
Bid the little flock rejoice.
2 Now the light of truth they’re seeking,
In its onward track pursue;
All the ten commandments keeping,
They are holy, just, and true.
On the words of lire they’re feeding,
Precious to their taste so sweet;
All their Master’s percepts heeding,
Bowing humbly to His feet.
3 In that light of light and beauty,
In that golden city fair,
Soon its pearly gates they’ll enter,
And of all its glories share.
There, divine the soul’s expansions;
Free from sin, and death, and pain;
Tear will never dim those mansions
Where the souls immortal reign.
4 Soon He comes! With clouds descending;
All His saints, entombed arise;
The redeemed, in anthems blending,
Shout their vict’ry thro’ the skies.
O, we long for Thine appearing;
Come, O Savior, quickly come!
Blessed hope! Our spirits cheering,
Take thy ransomed children home.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Long upon the mountains weary |
Title: | Long Upon the Mountains |
Author: | Annie R. Smith (1828-1855) (1851) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.D. |
Publication Date: | 1985 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Early Advent |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GREENVILLE |
Composer: | Jean J. Rousseau (1712-1778) (1752) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7.D. |
Incipit: | 33211 22321 55433 |
Key: | F Major or modal |