The advent of our God With eager prayers we greet

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The advent of our God With eager prayers we greet; With humble hearts we shall go forth, God's glorious gift to meet.

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The everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be; Himself a servant's form puts on To set all people free.

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O Zion's daughter, rise To meet your lowly King. Let not your faithless heart despise The peace he comes to bring.

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As Judge, on clouds of light, Christ soon will come again, And all the scattered saints unite, In heav'n with Christ to reign.

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Before the dawning day Let sin's dark deeds be gone; The old self all be put away, The new self all put on.

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All glory to the Son, Who comes to set us free, With Father, Spirit, ever One, Through all eternity.