442- How Sweet Are the Tidings
Early Advent
1
- How sweet are the tidings that greet the pilgrim's ear,
- As he wanders in exile from home!
- Soon, soon will the Savior in glory appear,
- And soon will the kingdom come.
Refrain
- He's coming, coming, coming soon I know,
- Coming back to this earth again;
- And the weary pilgrims will to glory go,
- When the Savior comes to reign.
2
- The mossy old graves where the pilgrims sleep
- Shall be open as wide as before,
- And the millions that sleep in the mighty deep
- Shall live on this earth once more.
3
- There we'll meet ne'er to part in our happy Eden home,
- Sweet songs of redemption we'll sing;
- From the north, from the south, all the ransomed shall come,
- And worship our heavenly King.
4
- Hallelujah, Amen! hallelujah again!
- Soon, if faithful, we all shall be there;
- O, be watchful, be hopeful, be joyful till then,
- And a crown of bright glory we'll wear.