Scripture Verse

We have…a…sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. 2 Peter 1:19

Introduction

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Richard W. Adams (1952–)

Words: Ri­chard W. Ad­ams, 2008.

Music: Webb George J. Webb, 1830 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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George J. Webb (1803–1887)

Lyrics

We hail the ris­ing Day Star—
The lamp with­in our heart
Has ban­ished all our dark­ness,
And bid the night de­part.
We felt our blind eyes op­en,
And ceased our doubt-filled war,
When first we did re­ceive Him,
The bright and morn­ing star.

Now icy pride is melt­ed,
And sha­dows fled away;
The sun­rise is up­on us,
As stub­born hearts give way;
The tes­ti­mony cer­tain,
Prophetic truth pro­claim:
Let light shine into dark­ness,
Erasing fear and shame.

With bor­rowed light re­flect­ing
The Spi­rit in our heart,
We spread the glo­ri­ous tid­ings,
To Earth’s re­mot­est part;
Unseeing eyes will op­en,
And deaf ears hear the voice:
See in the east aris­ing
The best and per­fect choice.

And when our task is ov­er,
Our time on Earth is done,
We lie down to await Him,
The pro­mised com­ing sun;
Earth’s fi­nal dawn aris­ing,
With light from shore to shore,
The bright eter­nal shin­ing,
The sun to set no more.