167. O Blessed Hope!

1 O blessed hope so dear, so bright,
It cheers the watches of the night;
It wakes a song within the soul
Till heav'nly hallelujah's roll.

Chorus:
Beloved, beloved, Now are we the sons of God,
And it doth not yet appear what we shall be;
But we know that when he shall appear,
We know that when he shall appear,
We shall be like him, We shall be like him;
For we shall see him as he is,
We shall see him as he is:
We know that when he shall appear,
We know that when he shall appear,
We shall be like him, We shall be like him;
For we shall see him as he is.

2 When dawns that hour of wondrous grace,
No veil will hide my Saviour's face;
He'll own me evermore as his,
And I shall see him as he is. [Chorus]

3 Sin, pain and death, on that sweet day,
Like broken dreams, shall pass away;
His spotless beauty I shall wear,
His perfect joy and glory share. [Chorus]

4 Soon, soon shall fade the scenes of time,
Emmanuel's advent bells shall chime;
The Bride shall hear the Bridegroom's voice;
Look up, my heart, in him rejoice! [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: O blessed hope so dear, so bright
Title: O Blessed Hope!
Author: E. E. Hewitt
Refrain First Line: Beloved, beloved, Now are we the sons of God
Publication Date: 1904
Tune Information
Name: [O blessed hope so dear, so bright]
Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
Key: B♭ Major



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