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]