Father, oh how vast the blessing

1 Father, oh how vast the blessing
When Thy Son returns again!
Then the Church, its rest possessing,
O'er the earth with Him shall reign.

2 For the fathers' sakes beloved,
Israel, in Thy grace restore,
Shall on earth, the curse removed,
Be the people of the Lord.

3 Then, too, countless myriads, wearing
Robes made white in Jesu's blood,
Palms (like rested pilgrims) bearing,
Stand before the throne of God:--

4 These, redeemed from ev'ry nation,
Shall in triumph bless Thy name;
Ev'ry voice shall cry, "Salvation
To our God and to the Lamb!"

Source: A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 #310