1 What sound is this salutes my ear?
'Tis Michael's trump methinks I hear,
'Tis Michael's trump methinks I hear;
Th' expected day has come.
Behold, the heavens, the earth, the sea.
Proclaim the year of Jubilee;
Proclaim the year of Jubilee;
Return, ye exiles, home.
2 Behold, the fair Jerusalem,
Illuminated by the Lamb,
In glory doth appear.
Fair Zion rising from the tombs
To meet the Bridegroom: lo! he comes,
And hails the festive year.
3 My soul is striving to be thee;
I long to rise and wing the air,
And trace the sacred road.
Adieu, adieu, all earthly things;
O that I had an angel's wings!
I'd quickly see my God.
4 Fly, lingering moments, fly, O fly!
I thirst, I pant, I long to try
Angelic joys to prove!
Soon I'll receive from Christ my Lord
Eternal life, the great reward,
And shout redeeming love.
Source: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1142
First Line: | What sound is this salutes my ear? |
Author: | John A. Granade |
Copyright: | Public Domain |