In the East Is Morning Breaking

In the East is morn­ing break­ing

Faintly glim­mer­ing from afar;

Gladdening eyes that wait the ris­ing

Of the Bright and Morn­ing Star;

Blessèd Je­sus

bless­èd Je­sus

Wilt Thou soon to us ap­pear?

Oh! we praise Thee for Thy com­ing

Once in low­li­ness and pain

To re­deem from sin’s pol­lu­tion

Freeing us from Sa­tan’s chain;

But how glad­ly! But how glad­ly!

We will see Thee come again.

By Thy Ho­ly Spir­it’s teach­ing

Calvary’s heal­ing streams we know;

Blood to par­don—pur­ify­ing

Sin-stained hearts made white as snow;

But Thy full­ness! But Thy full­ness

Thou wilt in Thy glo­ry show.

Thou art com­ing

bless­èd Mas­ter;

Days and mo­ments speed apace

Soon will cease earth’s day of serv­ice

Soon we’ll see Thee face to face;

Are we rea­dy

are we rea­dy

For that day of crown­ing grace?

Vainly hu­man thought can pic­ture

What that day to us will be;

Who have wel­comed full sal­va­tion

Let Thee cleanse and sanc­ti­fy;

Then Thy beau­ty

then Thy beau­ty

Will each long­ing sa­tis­fy.