The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#860

860. Yes, we trust the day is breaking

1 Yes, we trust the day is breaking;
Joyful times are near at hand:
God, the mighty God, is speaking
By his word in every land;
When he comes his lost ones seeking,
Darkness flees at his command.

2 Let us hail the joyful season,
Let us hail the rising ray;
When the Lord appears, there's reason
To expect a glorious day;
At the brightness of his coming
Gloom and darkness flee away.

3 While the foe becomes more daring,
While he enters like a flood,
God the Saviour is preparing
Means to spread his light abroad;
Every tongue and every language
Soon shall hear the truth of God.

4 O how pleasant, how reviving
To our hearts, to hear each day
Joyful news from far arriving,
That the message wins its way;
Those enlightening and enlivening
Who in death and darkness lay!

5 God of Israel, high and glorious,
Let thy people see thy hand;
Let the message be victorious
Through the world, in every land:
Come, Lord Jesus, O come quickly,
And thy blessing now command.

Text Information

• First Line: Yes, we trust the day is breaking
• Author: Thomas Kelly
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Waiting for Christ: Closing Work

Tune Information

• Name: BAVARIA
• Meter: 8s & 7s, 6L
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: German
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #844 or 772.