Thou “bright and morning Star,”
Arise within our hearts,
Before the day,
Shed forth Thy ray,
Which heavenly joy imparts;
Though darkness reigns around,
Our hearts anticipate
That hour so near,
When we shall hear
Thy shout, for which we wait.
Thou “bright and morning Star,”
We wait to see Thee shine,
Then we shall be
Made like to Thee,
And wholly, wholly Thine;
“The Spirit and the bride,”
To Thee, blest Lord, say come,
Oh! let Thy beam
Of glory stream,
And take us to Thy home.
Thou “bright and morning Star,”
Oh! with what deep delight,
Thou’lt come again,
And claim us then,
To dwell in cloudless light;
And oh! what boundless joy,
Shall fill each raptured heart,
When we abide
At Thy dear side,
No more from Thee to part!
December, 1882.
G. W. F