The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#796

796. Hail, glorious day! ere long to dawn

1 Hail, glorious day! ere long to dawn,
And set death's captives free;
Triumphant then will they come forth
With shouts of victory.

2 And when my Saviour shall appear,
If in the grave I lie,
The last loud trumpet I shall hear,
And live, no more to die.

3 It is enough, although I close
In death my weary eyes,
In that bright morn, my Lord to see,
And meet him in the skies.

4 And in that resurrection morn
I shall his face behold;
'Tis then my Lord to me will give
The starry crown of gold.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail, glorious day! ere long to dawn
• Author: Mrs. M. S. Avery
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Waiting for Christ: Closing Work

Tune Information

• Name: ZERAH
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #724, 798, or 546.