Gabriel's Harp

Hymns designed for the use of the Second Advent Band (N. Stevens and H. B. Skinner, 1843), printed pp. 27–28 (PDF 31–32). Words only: the hymnal prints no music. Starts at the top of p. 27; the last two lines («Clap my glad wings…», «And shout redeeming love.») are at the top of p. 28. Four unnumbered stanzas (8.8.6.8.8.6). The Millennial Harp prints this text with music at p. 26 («What sound is this.», from the Wesleyan Harp) with the second and fifth lines repeated and several word differences («has come», «the sacred road», «I long to rise»).

What sound is this salutes my ear?
'Tis Gabriel's trump methinks I hear;
The expected day is come!
Behold, the heavens, the earth, the sea
Proclaim the year of Jubilee!
Return ye exiles, home.

Behold, the fair Jerusalem,
Illuminated by the Lamb,
In glory doth appear!
Fair Zion, rising from the tombs
To meet the Bridegroom; lo! he comes,
And hails the festive year.

My soul is striving to be there;
O could I rise and wing the air,
And trace the heavenly road,
Adieu, adieu, all earthly things!
O that I had an angel's wings,
I'd quickly see my God.

Fly, lingering moments fly, O fly!
I thirst, I pant, I long to try,
Angelic joys to prove.
Soon shall I quit this house of clay,
Clap my glad wings and soar away,
And shout redeeming love.