Christian, the morn breaks sweet­ly o’er thee,
And all the mid­night sha­dows flee;
Tinged are the dist­ant skies with glo­ry,
A beacon light hung out for thee.

Refrain

Arise! arise! the light breaks o’er thee;
Thy name is grav­en on the throne;
Thy home is in the world of glo­ry,
Where thy Re­deem­er reigns alone.

Tossed on the dark, proud waves of ocean,
Calmly com­posed, un­daunt­ed be;
’Midst the fierce tem­pest’s dread com­mo­tion,
Thy God doth still re­mem­ber thee.

Refrain

Christian, be­hold! the land is near­ing,
And the wild sea storm’s rage is o’er;
List to the heav’n­ly hosts now cheer­ing;
See in what throngs they range the shore.

Refrain

Cheer up! Cheer up! The light breaks o’er thee,
Bright as the sum­mer’s noon­tide ray;
The star­ry crown in realms of glo­ry;
Invites the hap­py soul away.

Refrain

Away! Away! leave all for glo­ry,
Thy name is grav­en on the throne;
Thy home is in the world of glo­ry,
Where thy Re­deem­er reigns alone.