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Hasten the time appointed,
By prophets long foretold
When all shall dwell together,
One Shepherd and one fold.
Let every idol perish,
To moles and bats be thrown
And every prayer be offered
To God in Christ alone.
Let Jew and Gentile, meeting
From many a distant shore
Around one altar kneeling,
One common Lord adore.
Let all that now divides us
Remove and pass away,
Like shadows of the morning
Before the blaze of day.
Let all that now unites us
More sweet and lasting prove
A closer bond of union,
In a blest land of love.
Let war be learned no longer,
Let strife and tumult cease,
All earth His blessèd kingdom
The Lord and Prince of Peace.
O long expected dawning,
Come with thy cheering ray!
When shall the morning brighten,
The shadows flee away?
O sweet anticipation!
It cheers the watchers on
To pray, and hope, and labor,
Till the dark night be gone.
**alt vers
Hasten the time appointed,
By prophets long foretold
When all shall dwell together,
One Shepherd and one fold.
Let every idol perish,
thy truth to all make known
And every prayer be offered
To God in Christ alone.
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LYRICS
Meter:
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7 6 7 6 D
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Writer(s):
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Trans/Adapted:
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Dates:
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1869
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Bible Refs:
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1 Pe 1:10;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1920 | # 267 | | 1916 | # 477 | | 1940 | # 257 |
MUSIC
Name:
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BLAIRGOWRIE
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Meter:
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7 6 7 6 D
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1872
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 502 | Eb |
echo ' | ';
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