Watchman! tell us of the night

Watchman! tell us of the night,What its signs of promise are.Trav'ller! o'er yon mountain's heightSee that glory-beaming star!Watchman! does its beauteous rayAught of hope or joy foretell?Trav'ller! yes; it brings the day,Promised day of Israel!

Watchman! tell us of the night;Higher yet that star ascends.Trav'ller! blessedness and light,Peace and truth, its course portends.Watchman! will its beams aloneGild the spot that gave them birth!Trav'ller! ages are its own;See! it bursts o'er all the earth!

Watchman! tell us of the night,For the morning seems to dawn.Trav'ller! darkness takes its flight,Doubt and terror are withdrawn!Watchman! let thy wandering cease;Hie thee to thy quiet home.Trav'ller! lo, the Prince of Peace,Lo, the Son of God is come!