The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9091

9091. The Better Day

1 Oh, the Lamb that was slain,
Soon is coming again,
Coming back in His kingly array;
The bright glory light,
As it breaks on our sight,
Shines the curse of the earth all away.

Refrain:
Oh, the better day is coming,
The day-star is shining,
The better day is coming by and by;
Oh, the better day is coming,
In the dawning of the morning,
The better day is coming by and by.

2 Then look up, weary saint,
For thy mourning shall end,
And the fountain of tears shall be dried:
Sing, joyfully sing,
Unto Jesus the King,
Who will reign with His bride at His side. [Refrain]

3 Wandering child, lone and sad,
From thy Father’s abode,
On the mountain of sin, dark and cold,
The kind Shepherd waits,
With a light at the gate,
He is calling thee back to the fold. [Refrain]

4 Roll away, sky of blue,
Let the Savior come thro’—
Angry nations rush on to the fray;
But saints clad in white,
And the angels in light,
With the conquering Lamb, win the day. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, the Lamb that was slain
• Title: The Better Day
• Author: E. S. Mansfield (1882)
• Refrain First Line: Oh, the better day is coming
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Oh, the Lamb that was slain]
• Composer: D. R. Mansfield
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain