Adventist Pioneer Library

Christ — First Advent

When Jordan hushed his waters still

  • No. 286
  • Words Thomas Campbell.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

When Jordan hushed his waters still,
And silence slept on Zion's hill;
When Salem's shepherds through the night
Watched o'er their flocks by starry light;

2

Hark! from the midnight hills around,
A voice of more than mortal sound
In distant hallelujahs stole,
Like music o'er the raptured soul.

3

On wheels of light, on wings of flame,
The glorious hosts of Zion came;
High heaven with songs of triumph rung,
While angels struck their harps and sung.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «286» (large) at the top of the right column of p. 93, beside the music's lower edge, with the reference line «47, 58, 101.» (italic) beside it; «Thomas Campbell.» in italics after stanza 3. The first word «WHEN» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («hill ;», «Hark !», «came ;»); it is closed up here. The words of stanza 1 line 3 are set very close together («Salem'sshepherds through thenight»); they are separated here. Apostrophes («Zion's», «Salem's», «o'er») are written straight. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is L. M., like its three reference tunes).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Christ — First Advent · No. 286 · printed page 93
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01