Songs of Sovereign Grace ‎#68

68. O Blessed Hope

1 O blessed hope so dear, so bright,
It cheers the watches of the night;
It wakes a song within the soul,
Till heav’nly hallelujahs roll.

Refrain:
Beloved, beloved,
Now are we the sons of God,
And it doth not yet appear what we shall be;
But we know that when he shall appear,
We know that when he shall appear,
We shall be like him,
We shall be like him;
For we shall see him as he is,
We shall see him as he is;
We know that when he shall appear,
We know that when he shall appear,
We shall be like him,
We shall be like him;
For we shall see him as he is.

2 When dawns that hour of wondrous grace,
No veil will hide my Saviour’s face;
He’ll own me evermore as his,
And I shall see him as he is. [Refrain]

3 Sin, pain and death, on that sweet day,
Like broken dreams, shall pass away;
His spotless beauty I shall wear,
His perfect joy and glory share. [Refrain]

4 Soon, soon shall fade the scenes of time,
Emmanuel’s advent bells shall chime;
The Bride shall hear the Bridegroom’s voice;
Look up, my heart, in him rejoice. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O blessed hope so dear, so bright
• Title: O Blessed Hope
• Author: E. E. Hewitt
• Refrain First Line: Beloved, beloved
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1897

Tune Information

• Name: [O blessed hope so dear, so bright]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick