Thy Light Is Come by C. M. Snow

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 3, 1909

Thy Light Is Come

By C. M. Snow

C. M. Snow

Arise ye and shine! ’tis God’s message to-day To His remnant far scattered the nations among. The light of Jehovah has risen on thee, And the prophets of Israel thy duty have sung. O Light of the ancients, Thy people illume! O Tower of strength, let Thine arm be made bare! For the battle that waits is not ours, but Thine— Then gird us with courage to do and to dare.

Give hope for our doubtings, give courage for fear, For our stammering speech give words of Thine own; Where weakness assails us, O strengthen the more, And teach us to lean on Thy power alone! Thus girded and guided, thus strengthened by Thee, To the millions unwarned send Thy messengers forth, And hasten the day when with sheaves they return From the east and the west, from the south and the north.

Thou Light of the world, in glory shine forth, To the millions in darkness now waiting for Thee; Thy messengers speed to the ends of the earth, To the nations of might, and the isles of the sea. In mountain and valley, in city and plain, In palace and hovel, Thy Spirit of grace Is touching the hearts of the few who will stand With the ransomed at last in that heavenly place.

Takoma Park, D. C.