
Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 288 hymnals Matching Instances: 1 Lyrics: 1 Lo! what a glorious sight appears
to our admiring eyes!
The former seas have pass'd away,
the former earth and skies.
2 From heav’n the New Jerus’lem comes,
all worthy of its Lord;
See all things now at last renew'd,
and paradise restor'd!
3 Attending angels shout for joy,
and the bright armies sing;
Mortals! behold the sacred seat
of your descending King!
4 The God of glory down to men
removes his bless’d abode;
he dwells with men, his people they,
and he his people’s God.
5 His gracious hand shall wipe the tears
from ev’ry weeping eye:
and pains and groans, and griefs and fears,
and death itself, shall die.
6 Behold, I change all human things!
saith he, whose words are true;
lo! what was old is pass'd away,
and all things are made new!
7 I am the First, and I the Last,
through endless years the same;
I AM, is my memorial still,
and my eternal name.
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-9 Used With Tune: HARINGTON (RETIREMENT)
Lo! what a glorious sight appears