447 Long Upon the Mountains
[1]
Long upon the mountains weary
Have the scattered flock been torn;
Dark the desert paths and dreary;
Grievous trials have they borne.
Now the gathering call is sounding
Solemn in its warning voice;
Union faith and love abounding
Bid the little flock rejoice.
Long upon the mountains weary
Have the scattered flock been torn;
Dark the desert paths and dreary;
Grievous trials have they borne.
Now the gathering call is sounding
Solemn in its warning voice;
Union faith and love abounding
Bid the little flock rejoice.
[2]
Now the light of truth they re seeking
In its onward track pursue;
All the ten commandments keeping
They are holy just and true.
On the words of life they re feeding
Precious to their taste so sweet;
All their Master s precepts heeding
Bowing humbly at His feet.
Now the light of truth they re seeking
In its onward track pursue;
All the ten commandments keeping
They are holy just and true.
On the words of life they re feeding
Precious to their taste so sweet;
All their Master s precepts heeding
Bowing humbly at His feet.
[3]
In that light of light and beauty
In that golden city fair
Soon its pearly gates they ll enter
And of all its glories share.
There divine the soul s expansions;
Free from sin and death and pain;
Tears will never dim those mansions
Where the saints immortal reign.
In that light of light and beauty
In that golden city fair
Soon its pearly gates they ll enter
And of all its glories share.
There divine the soul s expansions;
Free from sin and death and pain;
Tears will never dim those mansions
Where the saints immortal reign.
[4]
Soon He comes! with clouds descending;
All His saints entombed arise;
The redeemed in anthems blending
Shout their vict ry thro the skies.
O we long for Thine appearing;
Come O Savior quickly come!
Blessed hope! our spirits cheering
Take Thy ransomed children home.
Soon He comes! with clouds descending;
All His saints entombed arise;
The redeemed in anthems blending
Shout their vict ry thro the skies.
O we long for Thine appearing;
Come O Savior quickly come!
Blessed hope! our spirits cheering
Take Thy ransomed children home.