Lo! What A Glorious Sight
- Words:
- Isaac Watts
- Music:
- Jeremiah Ingalls
Sheet music
- 1Lo! what a glorious sight appearsTo our believing eyes!The earth and sea are passed away,The earth and sea are passed away,The earth and sea are passed away,And the old rolling skies,The earth and sea are passed away,The earth and sea are passed away,And the old rolling skies.And the old rolling skies.And the old rolling skies.And the old rolling skies.B:S:B:S:A:T:B:S:A:T:
- 2From the third heav’n where God resides,That holy, happy place,The new Jerusalem comes down,The new Jerusalem comes down,The new Jerusalem comes down,Adorned with shining grace,The new Jerusalem comes down,The new Jerusalem comes down,Adorned with shining grace.Adorned with shining grace.Adorned with shining grace.Adorned with shining grace.B:S:B:S:A:T:B:S:A:T:
- 3The God of glory down to menRemoves His blest abode–Men, the dear objects of His grace,Men, the dear objects of His grace,Men, the dear objects of His grace,And He, the loving God,Men, the dear objects of His grace,Men, the dear objects of His grace,And He, the loving God.And He, the loving God.And He, the loving God.And He, the loving God.B:S:B:S:A:T:B:S:A:T:
- 4How long, dear Savior, O how longShall this bright hour delay?Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time,Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time,Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time,And bring the welcome day,Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time,Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time,And bring the welcome day!And bring the welcome day!And bring the welcome day!And bring the welcome day!B:S:B:S:A:T:B:S:A:T:
In the hymnals
- Written in 1701, the words are in 302 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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