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Text:The Night Is Now Far Spent
Author:Thomas Kelly
Tune:DARWALL'S 148TH
Composer:John Darwall
Media:MIDI file

9536. The Night Is Now Far Spent

1 The night is now far spent
And day comes on apace;
The veil will soon be rent,
That hides the Savior’s face;
The clouds that now obstruct our sight
Will all be quickly put to flight.

2 Ye saints, lift up your heads,
Salvation draweth nigh;
See where the morning spreads
Its radiance through the sky;
Oh, let the sight your spirits cheer;
The Lord Himself will soon appear.

3 Though men your hope deride,
Nor will themselves believe;
Yet in His word confide,
Who never can deceive;
When Heav’n and earth shall pass away,
The saints shall see a glorious day.

4 For you the Lord intends
A bright abode on high;
The place where sorrow ends,
And naught is known but joy;
With such a hope, ye saints, rejoice;
We soon shall hear th’ archangel’s voice.

Text Information
First Line: The night is now far spent
Title: The Night Is Now Far Spent
Author: Thomas Kelly (1836)
Meter: 66.66.88
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: DARWALL'S 148TH
Composer: John Darwall (1770)
Meter: 66.66.88
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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