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HYMN: SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT: 2 by REGINALD HEBER

First Line: IN THE SUN AND MOON AND STARS
Last Line: YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH!
Subject(s): ADVENT; REDEMPTION;

IN the sun and moon and stars
Signs and wonders there shall be;
Earth shall quake with inward wars,
Nations with perplexity.

Soon shall ocean's hoary deep,
Toss'd with stronger tempests, rise;
Darker storms the mountains sweep,
Redder lightning rend the skies.

Evil thoughts shall shake the proud,
Racking doubt and restless fear;
And, amid the thunder-cloud,
Shall the Judge of men appear.

But though from that awful face
Heaven shall fade and earth shall fly,
Fear not ye, His chosen race,
Your redemption draweth nigh!



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