1 Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding!
"Christ is nigh," we hear it say.
"Cast away the works of darkness;
O ye children of the day!"

2 Wakened by the solemn warning,
Let the earth-bound soul arise;
All the pow'rs of darkness vanish;
Christ, our Daystar, mounts the skies.

3 Lo, the Lamb, so long-expected,
Comes with pardon down from heav'n.
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all, to be forgiv'n.

4 That, when next He comes with glory
And the world is wrapped in fear,
He with shield us with His mercy
And with words of love draw near.

5 Honor, glory, might, dominion
To the Father and the Son
With the everlasting Spirit
While eternal ages run!