Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning
Author: John Jaques
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1. Softly beams the sacred dawningf 11. Softly beams the sacred dawning
n 2Of the great Millennial morn, n 2Of the great millennial morn,
3And to Saints gives welcome warning 3And to Saints gives welcome warning
n n 4That the day is hast’ning on,
4That the day is hasting on. 5That the day is hast’ning on.
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n 62. Splendid rising o’er the mountains, n 72. Splendid, rising o’er the mountains,
7Glowing with celestial cheer, 8Glowing with celestial cheer,
8Streaming from eternal fountains, 9Streaming from eternal fountains,
n n 10Rays of living light appear,
9Rays of living light appear. 11Rays of living light appear.
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n 113. Swiftly flee the clouds of darkness, n 133. Swiftly flee the clouds of darkness;
12Speedily the mists retire; 14Speedily the mists retire;
13Nature’s universal blackness 15Nature’s universal blackness
n n 16Is consumed by heav’nly fire,
14Is consumed by heavenly fire. 17Is consumed by heav’nly fire.
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164. Yea, the fair sabbatic era, 194. Yea, the fair sabbatic era,
17When the world will be at rest, 20When the world will be at rest,
18Rapidly is drawing nearer; 21Rapidly is drawing nearer;
n n 22Then all Israel will be blest,
19Then all Israel will be blest. 23Then all Israel will be blest.
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t 215. Odors sweet the air perfuming, t
22Verdure of the purest green;
23In primeval beauty beaming,
24Will our native earth be seen.
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266. At the resurrection morning,
27We shall all appear as one;
28O what robes of bright adorning
29Will the righteous then put on!
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317. None have seen the untold treasures,
32Which the Father hath in store,
33Teeming with surpassing pleasures,
34Even life for evermore.
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368. Mourn no longer, Saints beloved,
37Brave the dangers, no retreat;
38Neither let your hearts be moved.
39Scorn the trials you may meet.
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