Scripture Verse

Our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. Titus 2:13

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Hymns of the Se­cond Com­ing of Our Lord Je­sus Christ, ed­it­ed by Bai­lie Brown & Pe­ter P. Bil­horn (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1911), num­ber 116.

Music: St. Sav­iour (Bak­er) Fred­er­ick G. Bak­er, in the Bris­tol Tune Book, Se­cond Se­ries (Lon­don: No­vel­lo & Ew­er, 1876) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the au­thor, or where to get a good pic­ture of him or Bak­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

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A bright and glorious hope is ours,
We have no portion here;
Our hearts would seek the things above,
Till Thou, Lord, shalt appear.

The world thro’ which we pass is that
Which crucified the Lord,
And how can we have any joy
Where Thou art still ignored?

The time is hastening swiftly on
When He will come again,
And o’er the earth, renewed and blessed,
With all His saints to reign.

To us ’tis giv’n to suffer still,
Until that joyful hour;
And greater glory this we deem
Than earthly pomp or power.