The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4784

4784. O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking

1. O’er the distant mountains breaking
Comes the reddening dawn of day;
Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking,
Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray;
’Tis the Savior, blessèd Lord,
On His bright returning way.

2. O Thou long expected! Weary
Waits my anxious soul for Thee;
Life is dark, and earth is dreary,
When Thy light I do not see;
O my Savior, blessèd Lord,
When wilt Thou return to me?

3. Long, too long, in sin and sadness,
Far away from Thee I pine;
When, O when, shall I the gladness
Of Thy Spirit feel in mine?
O, my Savior, blessèd Lord,
When shall I be wholly Thine?

4. Nearer is my soul’s salvation,
Spent the night, the day at hand;
Keep me in my lowly station,
Watching for Thee, till I stand,
O my Savior, blessèd Lord,
In Thy bright, Thy promised land.

5. With my lamp well trimmed and burning,
Swift to hear and slow to roam,
Watching for Thy glad returning
To restore me to my home.
Come, my Savior, blessèd Lord,
Thou hast promised, quickly come!

Text Information

• First Line: O'er the distant mountains breaking
• Title: O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking
• Author: John S. B. Monsell (1863)
• Meter: 87.87.77
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Love and Praise, 1863
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: TAMWORTH, Charles Lockhart, 1790

Tune Information

• Name: STÖRL
• Composer: Johann Georg Christian Störl (1744)
• Meter: 87.87.77
• Incipit: 51766 52175 12343
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain