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Glad Tidings

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Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Oct 4, 1877

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 3, No. 38.

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Glad Tidings.

By Mary A. Davis

Joy, joy to earth, a Saviour, The Promised One, has come— The glory of the courts above Best token of the Father's love, The Star of Bethlehem, whose light Illuminates earth's moral night, Our Prophet—Sacrifice.
In all her spacious mansions What place had earth for him? A manger for his cradle bed, A life of toil for daily bread, Gethsemane, the thorny crown, And mocking soldiers bowing down, The cross on Calvary.
And yet he came to open Heaven's golden gates to man. He spoke—the palsied hand was strong, And dumb lips woke in joyful song; He drank for us the cup of woe, Conquered for us the wily foe, And set the captives free.
The first-fruits of earth's harvest, He rose to endless life, And upward led a shining train Rescued from Satan's dark domain; While to sorrowing children here This promise left their hearts to cheer. I will return again.
Lift up thine eyes in worship Unto the hills afar; For there the Saviour intercedes, His precious blood for us he pleads, Our humble prayers like incense sweet Offers before the mercy-seat; Our Priest—our Advocate.
Behold, again he cometh! Not now the Man of grief; In majesty he will descend; Angelic hosts his steps attend; Faithful and True, the Lamb once slain, In righteousness on earth will reign, A King forevermore.
Send forth the joyful tidings To earth's remotest bound; Haste! the last gracious call of heaven To man in mercy now is given; To every nation, every tongue, Let it go forth—redemption's song, The glad, sweet song of old.
MARY A. DAVIS. Battle Creek, Mich.