1 The advent of our God
With eager prayers we greet;
With humble hearts we shall go forth,
God's glorious gift to meet.

2 The everlasting Son
Incarnate deigns to be;
Himself a servant's form puts on
To set all people free.

3 O Zion's daughter, rise
To meet your lowly King.
Let not your faithless heart despise
The peace he comes to bring.

4 As Judge, on clouds of light,
Christ soon will come again,
And all the scattered saints unite,
In heav'n with Christ to reign.

5 Before the dawning day
Let sin's dark deeds be gone;
The old self all be put away,
The new self all put on.

6 All glory to the Son,
Who comes to set us free,
With Father, Spirit, ever One,
Through all eternity.