Truth’s Advent

lyricist: Sarah Griswold, 1897
Composer: From Handel

Years ago a child was born;

’Twas a bright ce­les­ti­al morn

When the shep­herds sought the Child

Guarded by a vir­gin mild

Cradled on her heart of love

Watched by an­gels from above.

Wondrous mis­sion had the Child

’Mid the shades of earth be­guiled;

Whispered He of peace and love

Taught the Fa­ther’s pow­er to move

All things to His ho­ly will

Bidding dis­cord’s waves be still.

Quietly He walked abroad

Strewing bless­ings where He trod;

’Mid the haunts of fear and wrong

Seeing on­ly truth’s fair form;

Healing

bless­ing all the way

Thus He went from day to day.

Lingered by the bed of pain

Raised the dead to life again;

Made all bur­dens roll away

Cast out de­mons by the way;

Healed the blind in ev­ery throng

Taught for­giv­eness of all wrong.

Knowing naught of space or time

Knowing well that life di­vine

Shines in ev­ery hu­man heart;

Still He bore the hu­man part

Living like the Son of Man

Loving on­ly as God can.

Suddenly He went away

From the world He loved so well

Promising to come again

Evermore with us to dwell.

All who will

be­hold Him now

All who will

be­fore Him bow.

Jesus Christ has come again

Saving truth has come to men;

Angels

chant your hymns of praise

Sons of men

your voic­es raise;

Shout the tid­ings far and near

Christ

the bless­èd truth

is here.

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