EARLY ADVENT
SDAH 440
How cheering is the Christian’s hope,
While toiling here below!
It buoys us up while this passing through
This wilderness of woe,
Text
1
How cheering is the Christian’s hope,
While toiling here below!
It buoys us up while this passing through
This wilderness of woe,
2
It bouys us up while this passing through
This wilderness of woe,
It buoys us up while passing through
This wilderness of woe.
3
It points us to a land of rest,
Where saints with Christ will reign;
Where we shall meet the loved of earth,
And never part again.
4
Fly, lingering moments, fly, O, fly,
Dear Savior, quickly come!
We long to see Thee as Thou art,
And reach that blissful home.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Tit 2:13 (b) Rev 20:4 (c) Rev 22:20; 1 John 3:2
Author
Anonymous
Theme
EARLY ADVENT
Hymn Tune
EXHORTATION
Metrical Number
C.M.
Composer
S. Hibbard
Year Composed
1869
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Recommended Reading
Miller gained a huge following which came to be called, the ‘Millerites.’ Great Tent meetings were set up, and the progressing movement saw the need to provide new hymns. Sure, they had songs that they were singing from the churches they belonged to, but none that supported the distinct messages that was being preached such as the judgment, second advent, reward of the saints and the midnight cry. As a result, hymns were compiled and the first Millerite hymnal was born.
Notes
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