Hymns and Tunes 1876 307
The Saviour comes, his advent's nigh
1The Saviour comes, his advent's nigh; He soon will rend the azure sky, Descending swift to earth once more, When God shall dwell indeed with men.
2Saints, lift your heads; that day is near When your Redeemer shall appear, To take his kingdom and the crown, And make his ransomed church his own.
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Verse 1
The Saviour comes, his advent's nigh; He soon will rend the azure sky, Descending swift to earth once more, When God shall dwell indeed with men.˘/˘˘/˘///˘/˘?˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/////˘///˘/33A
Verse 2
Saints, lift your heads; that day is near When your Redeemer shall appear, To take his kingdom and the crown, And make his ransomed church his own.//˘/˘/˘//˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/32A
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