1 One flock and a shepherd dear!
What a glorious visitation
When Thy day will once appear
To restore us full salvation.
Let His light wake thee from sleep;
Jesus will His promise keep!
2 Watchman, is the day afar?
See the morning light is gleaming;
Light from the bright morning star
Through the darkest clouds is streaming.
Strangers blinded sigh for light;
He shall make His promise right.
3 Come Thou, Shepherd, faithful One;
May Thy light dispel the darkness!
From Thee and Thy little fold
Erring lambs have strayed so helpless.
Little flock, now cease to weep;
Jesus will His promise keep.
4 See the dark clouds pass away
With the morning light’s appearance.
Thirsting strangers kneel to pray
By the fount of life in rev’rence,
Till they see the morning light;
Jesus makes His promise right.
5 See the graves asunder rent
With their dead to life appearing!
Angel of the covenant
Now proclaims His day is nearing!
Jesus calls: “Let there be light!”
Jesus makes His promise right.
6 O, behold that glorious day!
Jesus Christ, our Sun and treasure,
Giving light and wisdom still,
Peace and joy in fullest measure!
See the light! Awake from sleep!
Jesus will His promise keep!
Source: Zion's Harp: a collection of hymns and songs for the Apostolic Christian Church of America #119
Krummacher, Friedrich Adolf, was a native of Tecklenburg, Westphalia, where his father, Friedrich Jacob Krummacher was Burgomaster and Hoffiscal. He was baptized there, July 22, 1767, and apparently born July 13, 1767. In 1786 he entered the University of Lingen (since 1819 ranked as a Gymnasium), and in 1787 that of Halle. After concluding his theological studies in 1789, he was for some time tutor in the family of Senator Meyer in Bremen; was then appointed, in 1790, Conrector of the Gymnasium at Hamm, and in 1793 Rector of the Gymnasium at Mors (Meurs), near Düsseldorf. In the end of 1800 he became Professor of Theology and Eloquence at the Reformed University of Duisburg. When, after the battle of Jena (Oct. 14, 1806), Duisburg was tak… Go to person page >
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