The Advent of Our God

Charles Coffin • John Chandler • English

Primary Scripture: Isaiah 62:11

Verse 1

The advent of our God Our pray'rs must now employ, And we must meet him on his road With hymns of holy joy.

Verse 2

The everlasting Son Incarnate soon shall be; He will a servant's form put on To make his people free.

Verse 3

Daughter of Zion, rise, And greet your lowly King, And do not wickedly despise The mercies he will bring.

Verse 4

As judge, in clouds of light, He will come down again, And all his scattered saints unite With him in Heav’n to reign.

Verse 5

Before that dreadful day May all our sins be gone; May the old self be put away, And the new self put on!

Verse 6

Praise to the Savior Son From all the angel host; Like praise be to the Father done, And to the Holy Ghost.

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