Hymn
O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking
O'er the distant mountains breaking,
Comes the redd'ning dawn of day;
Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking,
Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray;
'Tis thy Saviour,
On His bright returning way.
Come, Thou Long-expected, weary
Waits my anxious soul for Thee,
Life is dark, and earth is dreary,
Where Thy light I do not see;
O my Saviour,
When wilt Thou return to me?
Nearer is my soul's salvation,
Spent the night, the day at hand;
Keep me, in my lowly station,
Watching for Thee, till I stand,
O my Saviour,
In Thy bright, Thy promised land,
With my lamp well trimmed and burning,
Swift to hear and slow to roam,
Watching for Thy glad returning
To restore me to my home--
Come, my Saviour,
Thou hast promised, quickly come!
Amen.
O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/oer-the-distant-mountains-breaking
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Who wrote O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking?
The words of O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking were written by John S. B. Monsell; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 7 more hymns by John S. B. Monsell, including Sing to the Lord of Harvest and Light of the World, We Hail Thee.
Is O'er the Distant Mountains Breaking public domain?
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