1. Glory to the glorious One,
Good and great, our God alone,
Who this day hath glorified,
First and best of all beside,
Making it for every clime,
Of all times the sweetest time.
2. From beginning, day of days,
Set apart for holy praise,
When He bade the willing earth
All its hidden stores bring forth,
When He gave the shining heav’n,
Then to man this day was giv’n.
3. On this day the Son of God
Left His three-days’ dark abode;
In the greatness of His might,
Rising to the upper light.
On this day the Church puts on
Glory, beauty, robe, and crown.
4. On this day of days the Lord,
Faithful to His ancient word,
On His burning chariot borne,
Shall in majesty return.
King of kings, He comes in might.
From His heav’nly home of light.
5. To His own Jerusalem,
Old Judea’s brightest gem,
To the hill of Jebus, see,
King Messiah, cometh He;
With His cross to bless and save,
With His cross to spoil the grave.
6. He shall speak, and earth shall hear:
Rending rock shall quake with fear,
And the waking dead shall come
From the silence of the tomb.
Shaken heavens, shattered earth
Then shall rise to second birth.
7. To the kingdom promised long,
With its shining angel throng,
Righteous vengeance to fulfill,
Recompense for good and ill,
Adam’s race from dust to call,
Lo, He cometh, Judge of all!
8. Then the glory to His own!
Then the kingdom and the crown!
Then the sinner’s hope shall close,
Then begin his endless woes;
Then he knocks, but knocks in vain—
Who shall break his iron chain?
9. Earth is fleeing, fleeing fast,
And its beauty fades at last;
O belovèd, then awake,
Bonds of carnal slumber break,
Wake, belovèd, watch and pray,
While remains one hour of day!
10. Death, it cometh—Oh beware!
Judgment cometh—Oh prepare!
Steadfast, steadfast let us stand,
For the Judge is nigh at hand;
Steadfast let us rest each night,
Steadfast wake at morning light.
11. Glory, glory, glory be,
Gracious God and Lord, to Thee!
To the Father and the Son,
To the Spirit, Three in One;
Thus we now Thy mercy praise,
Thus through everlasting days.
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16963
Ephraem Syrus. About A.D. 307 there was born at Nisibis, in northern Mesopotamia, Ephraem or Ephraim Syrus, the most celebrated father of the Syrian church, and famous not only as a theologian, but also as a poet and hymn-writer. Historians differ as to the details of his life; but it is known that having first been a pupil of James, bishop of Nisibis, he finished his education at Edessa, where for the rest of his days he chiefly resided. He visited Basil at Caesarea, in Cappadocia, and by him he was ordained to the office of deacon. He died at Edessa in June, 373. Ephraim was a most voluminous writer of commentaries, expository sermons, hymns, and metrical homilies. Metrical Homilies, first mentioned in connection with him,… Go to person page >
Horatius Bonar was born at Edinburgh, in 1808. His education was obtained at the High School, and the University of his native city. He was ordained to the ministry, in 1837, and since then has been pastor at Kelso. In 1843, he joined the Free Church of Scotland. His reputation as a religious writer was first gained on the publication of the "Kelso Tracts," of which he was the author. He has also written many other prose works, some of which have had a very large circulation. Nor is he less favorably known as a religious poet and hymn-writer. The three series of "Hymns of Faith and Hope," have passed through several editions.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >
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