The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#1004

1004. Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!

1 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!
Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain!
Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning:
Zion, in triumph, begins her mild reign.

2 Lo, in the desert, rich flowers are springing;
Streams ever copious are gliding along;
Loud, from the mountain-tops echoes are ringing;
Wastes rise in verdure, and mingle in song.

3 See, the dead risen from land and from ocean;
Praise to Jehovah, ascending on high;
Fallen are the engines of war and commotion,
Shouts of salvation are rending the sky.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!
• Author: Thomas Hastings
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Reward of Saints
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: HAIL TO THE BRIGHTNESS
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: 11s & 10s
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #866 or 298.