Verse 1

LIGHT of the lonely pilgrim’s heart, Star of the coming day, Arise, and with Thy morning beams Chase all our griefs away.

Verse 2

Come, blessed Lord, bid every shore And answering island sing The praises of Thy royal name, And own Thee as their King.

Verse 3

Bid the whole earth, responsive now To the bright world above, Break forth in rapturous strains of joy In memory to Thy love.

Verse 4

Jesus, Thy fair creation groans - The air, the earth, the sea - In unison with all our hearts, And calls aloud for Thee.

Verse 5

Thine was the Cross, with all its fruits Of grace and peace divine; Be Thine the crown of glory now, The palm of victory Thine. Amen.

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