96. Christ's first and second Coming

1 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands,
Ye tribes of ev'ry tongue;
His new discover'd grace demands
A new and nobler song.

2 Say to the nations, Jesus reigns,
God's own almighty Son;
His pow'r the sinking world sustains,
And grace surrounds his throne.

3 Let heav'n proclaim the joyful day,
Joy through the earth be seen;
Let cities shine in bright array,
And fields in cheerful green.

4 The joyous earth, the bending skies
His glorious train display;
Ye mountains sink, ye vallies rise,
Prepare the Lord his way.

5 Behold he comes, he comes to bless
The nations as their God;
To show the world his righteousness,
And send his truth abroad.

6 His voice shall raise the slumb'ring dead,
And bid the world draw near;
But how the guilty nations dread,
To see their judge appear!

Text Information
First Line: Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands
Title: Christ's first and second Coming
Meter: common Metre
Language: English
Publication Date: 1793
Scripture: ;
Notes: Now Public Domain.
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