Originally written in Latin by Charles Coffin, it was translated into English by John Chandler. The setting is titled CHRISMATA, although John Wesley also set it to DONCASTER. A fitting hymn for the final hours of Advent.
1. Lift up the Advent strain!
Behold the Lord is nigh!
Greet His approach, ye saints, again,
With hymns of holy joy.
2. The everlasting Son,
Incarnate deigns to be;
Our God the form of slave puts on,
A race of slaves to free.
3. Daughter of Sion, rise
To meet Thy lowly King.
Nor let the faithless heart despise
The peace He comes to bring.
4. As Judge in clouds of light
He shall come down again,
And all His scattered saints unite
With Him in Heaven to reign.
5. Before that dreadful day
May all our sins be gone,
The old man all be put away,
The new man all put on.
6. Jesus, all praise to Thee,
Our joy and endless rest;
We pray Thee here our Guide to be
Our crown amid the blest.
Ero cras.
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