Lo, What a Glorious Sight Appears
The same words as 5 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.
21 words changed · 10 stanzas only in Millennial Harp #15 · 2 stanzas only in SDA Hymnal #446
Verse 1
Lo, what a glorious sight appears
To our believing eyes!
Verse 1
Lo, what a glorious sight appears
To our believing eyes!
The earth and seas are passed away,
And the old rolling skies.
Verse 2
The earth and seas are passed away, And the old rolling skies! ♪
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Verse 3
From the third heav'n, where God resides, That holy, happy place; ♪
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Verse 4
The New Jerusalem comes down, Adorned with shining grace. ♪
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Verse 5
Attending angels shout for joy,
And the bright armies sing
Verse 2
Attending angels shout for joy,
And the bright armies sing
Mortals! behold the sacred seat
Of your descending King.
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Verse 3
His own soft hand shall wipe the tears
From every weeping eye;
And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears,
And death itself shall die.
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Verse 4
How long, dear Savior! O, how long
Shall this bright hour delay?
Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time!
And bring the welcome day.
Verse 6
Mortals, behold the sacred seat Of your descending King! ♪
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Verse 7
And the old rolling skies! The earth and seas are
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Verse 8
Adorn'd with shining grace, Adorned with, &c. The new Je-ru-sa-
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Verse 9
Of your descending King! Of your, &c. Mortals behold the
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Verse 10
passed away, And the old rolling skies! O that will be joyful, Joy-ful,
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Verse 11
lem comes down, Adorn'd with shining grace!
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Verse 12
sacred seat Of your descending King!
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