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Millennial Harp (1843), Part II, printed pp. 56–57 (PDF 132–133). G major, 4/4.
Three staves on p. 56 (two treble + bass); on p. 57 the treble staff carries two voices
(two noteheads to a stem) and the number of printed staves changes from system to system.
The five stanzas are set in the three gaps between the staves (stanza 1 under the first staff,
stanzas 2–3 under the second, stanzas 4–5 under the third); all voices sing the same words.
The Chorus is printed from the middle of the last system of p. 56 and fills the whole of p. 57.

See, brethren, see, how the day rolls on,
Quickly will the Savior come;
Hark! hear the sound, he will appear,
Sweetly falls upon the ear.

Lift up your hearts and rejoice in God,
Shout his praises all abroad;
Soon shall we hear the voice, 'tis done,
Child, your Father calls come home.

Come, sinners, come, let us all awake!
And the spirit's truths partake;
Soon will appear, and oh! how bright,
Prayer to praise and faith to sight.

Hark, brethren, hark! hear the sound so clear;
Happy may you be this year—
Now has commenced you plainly see,
Eighteen hundred forty three.

Hail, brethren, hail! its the new-born year;
Gabriel's trump we soon shall hear,
Then will the saints and angels sing,
Glory be to Heaven's King.

*Chorus.*
Then haste, let us work till the daylight is o'er,
Our hearts fill'd with love as we row to the shore;
Our earthly labor being done,
How sweet the christian's welcome home,
Home, home, home, the christian's welcome home;
Sweet, oh! sweet the christian's welcome home,
welcome home, welcome home, welcome home,
wel-come home.