Watchman, Tell Us Of The Night
- Words:
- John Bowring
- Music:
- Lowell Mason
Sheet music
- 1Watchman, tell us of the night,What its signs of promise are:Trav’ler, o’er yon mountain’s height,See that glory beaming star!Watchman, does its beauteous rayAught of joy or hope foretell?Trav’ler, yes; it brings the day,Promised day of Israel!
- 2Watchman, tell us of the night,Higher yet that star ascends:Trav’ler, blessedness and light,Peace and truth, its course portends!Watchman, will its beams aloneGild the spot that gave them birth?Trav’ler, ages are its own;See, it bursts o’er all the earth!
- 3Watchman, tell us of the night,For the morning seems to dawn:Trav’ler darkness takes its flight;Doubt and terror are withdrawn!Watchman, let thy wand’rings cease;Hie thee to thy quiet home:Trav’ler, lo, the Prince of Peace,Lo, the Son of God is come!
In the hymnals
- Written in 1825, the words are in 898 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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