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Fast breaks the morn, all glorious appearing

Fast breaks the morn, all glorious appearing

Tune: [Fast breaks the morn, all glorious appearing]
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Fast breaks the morn, all glorious appearing,
Illumes the sky with brightening golden light;
Faint flashes glow, His coming ever nearing,
Lo! on the sky the morn dispels the night.

Refrain:
Soldiers of Christ! Soldiers of light!
Watch for His coming across the golden height;
Soldiers of Christ! Soldiers of light!
Watch for His coming across the golden height.

2 Soon shall the trumpet’s golden, awful sounding,
Wake sleepers all to meet the coming Host;
Hark! even now the hills are all resounding
With joyful sounds to those who love Him most. [Refrain]

3 Then, faithful hearts, watch on, nor ever sleeping,
Soon shall He come to greet His waiting bride;
O faithful souls! your loving watches keeping,
Lamps trimmed and burning, watch whate’er betide! [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #9978

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Text Information

First Line: Fast breaks the morn, all glorious appearing
Refrain First Line: Soldiers of Christ, soldiers of light
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #9978
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
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The Cyber Hymnal #9978

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