The day of the Lord is near.
Zephaniah 1:7
Words: Anonymous, in The Advent Harp, edited by Joshua V. Himes (Boston, Massachusetts: J. V. Himes, 1849), number 62, alt.
Music: Windsor Christopher Tye, 1533. Arranged in the Booke of Musicke, by William Daman, 1591 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know the author, or where to get a good picture of him or Tye (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
The Lord our Savior will appear;
His day is nigh at hand;
The signs bespeak His coming near,
And all may understand.
Behold, He comes! He comes to reign
On earth with all His saints;
Then Jesus, Lamb of God once slain,
Will end our long complaints.
The prince of darkness He will bind;
The hosts of hell o’erthrow;
And Satan, in th’abyss confined,
The power of Christ shall know.
Then those who suffered for His name,
Those who obeyed His word,
Shall rise in glory, and proclaim
The goodness of their Lord.
The wonders of that happy age
What mortal can declare?
We view with joy the sacred page,
For we can read them there.