At Last!

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“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And, I, John, saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away” (Rev. 21:1-41And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation 21:1‑4)).
“At last!
The night is at an end;
The dawn comes softly up,
Clear as its own clear dew;
And weeping has gone out,
To let in only songs
And everlasting joy,
At last! Amen.
“At last!
The Prince of Life has come;
The church is glorified;
The sleepers have awaked,
The living have been changed,
Death has at last been slain,
And the grave spoiled forever!
At last! Amen.
“At last!
The curse is swept away.
The serpent-trail effaced.
The desert smiles with green,
And blossoms like the rose;
‘Tis more than Eden now -
Earth has become as heaven,
At last! Amen.
“At last!
Satan is bound in chains;
The church’s ancient foe,
Old enemy of Christ
Has fallen, with all his hosts;
And Babylon the Great
Has sunk to rise no more!
At last! Amen.
“At last!
Israel sits down in peace;
Jerusalem awakes;
Her King at length has come.
Messiah reigns in power;
The heavens rejoice and sing,
And earth once more is free!
At last! Amen.”