1. Softly beams the sacred dawning
Of the great millennial morn,
And to Saints gives welcome warning
That the day is hasting on,
That the day is hasting on.
2. Splendid, rising o’er the mountains,
Glowing with celestial cheer,
Streaming from eternal fountains,
Rays of living light appear,
Rays of living light appear.
3. Swiftly flee the clouds of darkness,
Speedily the mists retire;
Nature’s universal blackness
Is consumed by heavenly fire,
Is consumed by heavenly fire.
4. Yea, the fair sabbatic era,
When the world will be at rest,
Rapidly is drawing nearer;
Then all Israel will be blest,
Then all Israel will be blest.
5. Odors sweet the air perfuming,
Verdure of the purest green
In primeval beauty beaming
Will our native earth be seen,
Will our native earth be seen.
6. At the resurrection morning,
We shall all appear as one;
O what robes of bright adorning
Will the righteous then put on,
Will the righteous then put on!
7. None have seen the untold treasures
Which the Father hath in store,
Teeming with surpassing pleasures,
Even life for evermore,
Even life for evermore.
8. Mourn no longer, Saints beloved;
Brave the dangers, no retreat;
Neither let your hearts be moved;
Scorn the trials you may meet,
Scorn the trials you may meet.