← The Savior comes, by ancient bards foretold Millennial Harp (1843) · No. 16

The Savior comes, by ancient bards foretold

10s.

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The Savior comes, by ancient bards foretold;Hear him, ye deaf, and all ye blind, behold!'T is he the obstructed paths of sound shall clear,And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear.

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No more shall nation against nation rise,Nor ardent warriors meet with hateful eyes,No fields with gleaming steel be covered o'er,The brazen trumpets kindle rage no more.

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The lambs with wolves shall graze the verdant mead,And boys in flowery bands the tiger lead;The steer and lion at one crib shall meet,And harmless serpents lick the pilgrim's feet.

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Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise!Exalt thy towery head, and lift thy eyes!See barbarous nations at thy gates attend,Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend.

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The seas shall waste, the skies in smoke decay,Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away;But fixed his word, his saving power remains,Thy realm forever lasts—Messiah reigns.