See the Vivid Lightnings Flashing

See the vi­vid light­nings flash­ing

Turning dark­some night to day;

Swift the mo­tion

great the pow­er

Nothing can ob­struct the way;

All cre­ation

Pay their hom­age and obey.

Thus shall spread the glo­ri­ous Gos­pel

To the earth’s re­mot­est bound;

Distant em­pires

lands and na­tions

Soon shall hear the so­lemn sound;

Darkness flee­ing

Light shall ev­ery­where abound.

Grace and mer­cy then des­cend­ing

Shall the stub­born heart sub­due

Christ re­veal His great sal­va­tion

To the Gen­tile and the Jew;

Numerous con­verts

Shall ap­pear like morn­ing dew.

Lo

He comes in state and glo­ry

Bands ce­les­ti­al line the way;

Saints

go forth and meet your Sav­ior

And the deep­est rev­er­ence pay;

Join your tri­umphs

Hail the joy­ful

hap­py day.