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The Sands of Time Are Sinking

  1. The sands of time are sinking,
    the dawn of heaven breaks,
    the summer morn I’ve sighed for,
    the fair sweet morn awakes;
    dark, dark hath been the midnight,
    but dayspring is at hand,
    and glory, glory dwelleth
    in Emmanuel’s land.
  2. The King there in his beauty
    without a veil is seen;
    it were a well-spent journey,
    though sev’n deaths lay between:
    the Lamb with his fair army
    doth on Mount Zion stand,
    and glory, glory dwelleth
    in Emmanuel’s land.
  3. O Christ, he is the fountain,
    the deep sweet well of love!
    The streams on earth I’ve tasted,
    more deep I’ll drink above:
    there to an ocean fullness
    his mercy doth expand,
    and glory, glory dwelleth
    in Emmanuel’s land.
  4. The bride eyes not her garment,
    but her dear bridegroom’s face;
    I will not gaze at glory,
    but on my King of grace;
    not at the crown he gifteth,
    but on his pierced hand:
    the Lamb is all the glory
    of Emmanuel’s land.
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7.6.7.6.7.6.7.5.
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