Scripture Verse

In that day shall there be one Lord, and His name one. Zechariah 14:9

Introduction

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John B. Dykes (1823–1876)

Words: Charles A. Dick­in­son, in Se­lect Songs No. 2, ed­it­ed by Fran­cis N. Pe­lou­bet & Hu­bert P. Main (New York: Big­low & Main, 1893), num­ber 179.

Music: Er­surge John B. Dykes (1823–1876) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know when the mu­sic was writ­ten,

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Charles A. Dickinson (1849–1907)

Lyrics

O golden day! so long desired,
Born of a darksome night,
Soon shall the waiting earth be fired
With thy resplendent light;
Soon shall resound the joyous word
O’er hill and vale and sea,
One master, Christ; one sovereign Lord,
And brethren all are we.

Soon shall the night of darkness cease,
It storms no longer roar;
The threatening foes of God’s own peace
Shall vex His world no more;
Ten thousand, thousand hearts shall sing
The surging harmony,
One master, Christ; one Sav­ior King,
And brethren all are we.

Sing on, ye chorus of the morn,
Lift high the glad refrain,
Till o’er the distant isles is borne
The sweet triumphant strain;
Till every race, with ransomed powers,
In loving loyalty
Shall sing, One master, Christ, is ours,
And brethren all are we.

O golden day! the ages’ crown,
Alight with heavenly love,
Glad day of promise and renown,
On to thy triumph move;
When all the world with one accord,
In full voiced unity,
Shall sing, One master, Christ, our Lord,
And brethren all are we.