Bright as the sun's meridian blaze

Verse 1

Bright as the sun’s meridian blaze, Vast as the blessings he conveys, Wide as his reign from pole to pole, And permanent as his control.

Verse 2

So, Jesus, let thy kingdom come, Then sin and hell’s terrific gloom Shall, at his brightness, flee away, The dawn of an eternal day.

Verse 3

"Then shall the heathen, fill'd with awe, Learn the blest knowledge of thy law: And antichrist on ev'ry shore, Fall from his throne to rise no more."

Verse 4

Then shall thy lofty praise resound On Afric's shores--thro' India's ground, And islands of the southern sea Shall stretch their eager arms to thee.

Verse 5

Then shall the Jew and Gentile meet In pure devotion at thy feet: And earth shall yield thee, as thy due, Her fulness and her glory too.

Verse 6

O that from Zion now might shine This heavenly light, this truth divine: Till the whole universe shall be But one great temple, Lord, to thee.