HOW BRIGHT THAT BLESSED HOPE!

How bright that blessed hope!
Jesus will come!
Let us our heads lift up,
Jesus will come!
Morning so bright and clear,
Mansions of God appear,
Sin shall not enter there,
Jesus will come.

Him every eye shall see
When He appears;
Bright will the glory be
When He appears;
Soon shall the trumpet speak,
Each sleeping saint awake,
And that glad morning break
When He appears.

Raised unto glory then
At His return;
Joyous our song shall be
At His return;
Gathered around to Him
All learn the heav’nly hymn;
Jesus our joyful theme
At His return.

Full of this blessed hope
Till He shall come;
Let us the cross take up
Till He shall come;
Happy reproach to bear,
Shame, for His sake, to share,
Since we the crown shall wear
When He shall come.