Hymns and Tunes 1876 297

Day of glory, when shall we behold

1Day of glory, when shall we behold Earth overwhelmed with thy splendor untold? Dark is this desert, and weary our road; Oh! for that day-spring that cometh from God! Deep are earthly shadows, its sorrows and gloom; Oft is its gladness laid low in the tomb. Joys and sufferings, like shadows depart, Griefs and afflictions abide in the heart.

2Many the sorrows this sad earth has known; Hopes have been withered, and hearts have been torn; Tears have been gushing from fountains of grief; Oh, for that morning which brings us relief! Ah, we have tasted of blessings to come; On we have hasted to gain them at home; There, in the light of eternity's morn, Glad shall the saints sing the conquers' song.

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Meter: 81
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Verse 1

Day of glory, when shall we behold Earth overwhelmed with thy splendor untold? Dark is this desert, and weary our road; Oh! for that day-spring that cometh from God! Deep are earthly shadows, its sorrows and gloom; Oft is its gladness laid low in the tomb. Joys and sufferings, like shadows depart, Griefs and afflictions abide in the heart./˘/˘/˘˘˘///˘/˘//˘˘//˘˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘??˘/˘˘//˘/˘//˘/˘˘//˘˘/˘//˘˘//˘/˘˘///˘//˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/81A

Verse 2

Many the sorrows this sad earth has known; Hopes have been withered, and hearts have been torn; Tears have been gushing from fountains of grief; Oh, for that morning which brings us relief! Ah, we have tasted of blessings to come; On we have hasted to gain them at home; There, in the light of eternity's morn, Glad shall the saints sing the conquers' song./˘˘/˘˘//˘//˘˘/˘˘/˘˘//˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘˘/˘˘//˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘˘/˘˘//˘˘/˘˘/˘˘//˘˘//˘/˘/79A

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