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The Evangel Age

O 'tis coming, night is breaking away

Author: Elijah T. Cassel
Tune: [O 'tis coming! night is breaking away]
Published in 5 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 O ‘tis coming! night is breaking away;
‘Tis the dawning of the golden day,
When all the world shall hear the blessed word we adore,
Echoing from shore to shore.

Refrain:
Sounds the great Evangel’s word of command,
“Go ye into every nation, every land,
And preach the gospel message to each tribe in every clime;—
I’m with you to the end of time.”

2 See the mighty hosts of God in array,
Stronger, stronger growing every day;
Preparing everywhere the coming way of the Lord,
spreading everywhere His word. [Refrain]

3 O ye slumb’ring ones, awake and arise!
See, the sun is mounting up the skies!
Fall into line, make ready for the great Jubilee
That is coming full and free. [Refrain]

4 O ‘tis coming! bringing peace in its train;
Sing, O sing the sweet evangel strain
That ushers in the golden age, triumphant in love;
Sing, ye angle host above! [Refrain]

Source: Assembly Songs: for use in evangelistic services, Sabbath schools, young peoples societies, devotional meetings, and the home #112

Author: Elijah T. Cassel

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Text Information

First Line: O 'tis coming, night is breaking away
Title: The Evangel Age
Author: Elijah T. Cassel
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Sound the great evangel's age
Copyright: Public Domain

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Assembly Songs #112

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Glorious Hymns #78

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Praises #122

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Songs of the King #124

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Voices of Praise #118

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