The Glorious Day Is Drawing Nigh

Lyrics

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Lyrics from A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1841

Hymn 287
C.M.D.
1. The glorious day is drawing nigh,
When Zion's light shall come.
She shall arise and shine on high,
Clear as the morning sun.
The north and south their sons resign,
And earth's strong pillars bend;
Adorned as a bride, Jerusalem,
All glorious shall descend.

2. The King who bears the golden crown,
The azure flaming bow,
The holy city shall bring down,
To bless his saints below.
When Zion's bleeding, conqu'ring King,
Shall sin and death destroy,
The morning stars together sing,
And Zion shout for joy.

3. The holy bright musician band,
Shall tune their harps of gold,
With palms of vic'try they shall stand,
Fair Salem to behold.
Descending with such melting strains,
Jehovah's name adore:
Such notes thro' earth's extensive plains,
Were never heard before!

4. Let Satan rage and boast no more,
Ye fiends of darkness fly;
Tho' saints are feeble, weak and poor,
Their great Redeemer's nigh;
He is their shield—their hiding place,
A covert from the wind—
A shady rock of boundless grace,
Throughout this weary land.

5. The crystal streams run down from heav'n,
They issue from the throne,
The floods of strife away are driv'n,
The church becomes but one.
That peaceful union she shall know,
And live upon his love;
And shout and sing of grace below,
As angels do above!