Behold, the Dawn!

Behold

the dawn is break­ing

In splen­dor is break­ing

When all the earth awak­ing

At Je­sus’ name shall bow;

When He

who once our sor­row bore

Shall reign su­preme from shore to shore

Triumphant now and ev­er­more

Our com­ing King of Glo­ry.

Behold

the dawn is spread­ing

In beau­ty is spread­ing:

The beams of love are shed­ding

The light of joy di­vine.

From Zi­on’s tow­er the watch­men cry

Rejoice! re­joice! the time is nigh

When we shall meet our Lord on high

Our bless­èd King of Glo­ry.

O dawn of rap­ture

tell­ing

Where mu­sic is swell­ing

Within our Sav­ior’s dwell­ing

Above the stars that shine;

Where we shall breathe the frag­rant air

Of yon­der clime

se­rene and fair

And all His faith­ful ones shall wear

A pro­mised crown of glo­ry.