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Poem
June 30, 1889
Sacramento Daily Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
What is this article about?
A religious hymn depicting the dawn of spiritual awakening, the spread of the gospel across nations in commotion for Zion's cause, abundant grace, conversion of sinners, and the river of salvation flowing until all proclaim the Lord's coming.
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THE SABBATH HYMN.
The morning light is breaking,
The dark gloom disappears:
The men of earth are waking
To penitential tears.
Each breeze that sweeps the ocean
Brings tidings from afar
Of nations in commotion,
Prepared for Zion's war.
Rich dews of grace come o'er us
In many a gentle shower;
And brighter scenes before us
Are opening every hour
Each cry to heaven going
Abundant answer brings:
And heavenly gales are blowing,
With peace upon their wings
See heathen nations bending
Before the God we love,
And thousand hearts ascending
In gratitude above:
While sinners, now confessing,
The gospel call obey.
And deck the Savior's banner—
A nation in a day,
Blest river of salvation,
Pursue thine onward way:
Flow thou to every portion,
Nor in thy richness stay:
Stay not till all the lowly
Triumphant reach their home:
Stay not till all the holy
Proclaim—"The Lord is come."
The morning light is breaking,
The dark gloom disappears:
The men of earth are waking
To penitential tears.
Each breeze that sweeps the ocean
Brings tidings from afar
Of nations in commotion,
Prepared for Zion's war.
Rich dews of grace come o'er us
In many a gentle shower;
And brighter scenes before us
Are opening every hour
Each cry to heaven going
Abundant answer brings:
And heavenly gales are blowing,
With peace upon their wings
See heathen nations bending
Before the God we love,
And thousand hearts ascending
In gratitude above:
While sinners, now confessing,
The gospel call obey.
And deck the Savior's banner—
A nation in a day,
Blest river of salvation,
Pursue thine onward way:
Flow thou to every portion,
Nor in thy richness stay:
Stay not till all the lowly
Triumphant reach their home:
Stay not till all the holy
Proclaim—"The Lord is come."
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Sabbath Hymn
Gospel Spread
Zion War
River Salvation
Penitential Tears
Heathen Nations
Poem Details
Title
The Sabbath Hymn
Key Lines
The Morning Light Is Breaking,
The Dark Gloom Disappears:
Blest River Of Salvation,
Pursue Thine Onward Way:
Stay Not Till All The Holy
Proclaim—"The Lord Is Come."