The Coming Glory | AdventAI

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 1, 1868

FromAdvent Review and Sabbath Herald, Review and Herald, Vol. 32, No. 11.

The Coming Glory.

Lord, what shall I feel in thy presence, when first Thy visions of glory upon me shall burst! Even now my soul longeth and fainteth for thee; Oh, when, blessed Saviour, thy face shall I see?

Thy face once so marred, I shall gaze on at length, And fearless behold as the sun in his strength. Those eyes, flames of fire, that so searching I prove, Shall beam on me then inexpressible love.

Thy voice, like great waters, how calmly my soul Shall hear, as in glory its deep echoes roll; Though now it rebukes me and humbles my pride, It shall speak only love to thy glorified bride.

O Thou who this earth as a lone pilgrim trod! Thy Father our Father, thy God was our God; To thee we behold the bright seraphim bow, Lord Jesus, what glory doth rest on thee now!

Thy Spirit hath shown thy deep purpose to be, To empty, then fill us with glory like thee. And now thou dost wait thy full joy to impart, The day of espousals, the joy of thine heart.

Now, moment by moment, to answer our needs, Thy blood, holy Saviour, in righteousness pleads: And sheltered by that, how serene and how calm Our souls on thy bosom are sheltered from harm.

We see thee, Lord Jesus, with great glory crowned, And waiting thy coming, in peace would be found; Thy visions of glory have turned all to dross, For thee give us grace to count all things but loss.

—British Herald.