Hark! I hear the blest tidings

Verse 1

Hark! hark! hear the blest tidings; Soon, soon, Jesus will come, Robed, robed in honor and glory, To gather his ransomed ones home. Yes, yes, O yes, To gather his ransomed ones home.

Verse 1

Hark! I hear the blest tidings; Soon, soon, Jesus will come, Robed, robed in honor and glory, To gather his ransomed ones home. Yes, yes, oh! yes, To gather his ransomed ones home.

Verse 2

Joy, joy, sound it more loudly; Sing, sing, Glory to God! Soon, soon Jesus is coming, Publish the tidings abroad.

Verse 2

Joy, joy, sound it more loudly; Sing, sing, Glory to God! Soon, soon Jesus is coming, Publish the tidings abroad. Yes, yes, oh! yes, Publish the tidings abroad.

Verse 3

Bright, bright seraphs attending, Shouts, shouts, filling the air; Down, down, swiftly from heaven, Jesus our Lord will appear.

Verse 3

Bright, bright seraph's attending, Shouts, shouts, clothe the air; Oh, prepare, prepare to meet him; Jesus our Lord will appear. Yes, yes, oh! yes, Jesus our Lord will appear.

Verse 4

Now, now through a glass darkly, Shine, shine visions to come; Soon, soon we shall behold them, Cloudless and bright in our home.

Verse 4

Now, now through a glass darkly, Shine, shine visions to come; Soon, soon we shall behold them, Cloudless and bright in our home. Yes, yes, oh! yes, Cloudless and bright in our home.

Verse 5

Long, long we have been waiting, Who, who love his blest name; Now, now we are delighting, Jesus is near to proclaim.

Verse 5

Long, long have we been waiting, Who, who love his blest name; Now, now we are delighting, Jesus is near to proclaim. Yes, yes, oh! yes, Jesus is near to proclaim.

Verse 6

Still, still rest on the promise, Cling, cling fast to his word; Wait, wait if he should tarry, Patiently wait for the Lord.

Verse 6

Still, still rest on the promise, Cling, cling fast to his word; What, what though the vision tarries? Patiently wait for the Lord. Yes, yes, oh! yes, Patiently wait for the Lord.