Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate/Volume 2/Number 4/Hosanna to God and the Lamb

HOSANNA TO GOD AND THE LAMB.

Tune—American Star.

The Spirit of God like a fire is burning;

The latter day glory begins to come forth;

The visions and blessings of old are returning;

The angels are coming to visit the earth.

We'll sing & we'll shout with the armies of heaven:

Hosanna, hosanna to God an the Lamb!

Let glory to them in the highest be given,

Henceforth and forever: amen and amen!

The Lord is extending the saints' understanding—

Restoring their judges and all as at first;

The knowledge and power of God are expanding:

The vail o'er the earth is beginning to burst.

We'll sing and we'll shout &c.

We call in our solemn assemblies, in spirit,

To spread forth the kingdom of heaven abroad,

That we through our faith may begin to inherit

The visions, and blessings, and glories of God.

We'll sing and we'll shout &c.

We'll wash and be wash'd, and with oil be anointed

Withal not omitting the washing of feet:

For he that receiveth his PENNY appointed,

Must surely be clean at the harvest of wheat.

We'll sing and we'll shout &c.

Old Israel that fled from the world for his freedom,

Must come with the cloud and the pillar, until,

A Moses, and Aaron, and Joshua lead him,

And feed him on manna from heaven again.

We’ll sing and we’ll shout &c.

How blessed the day when the lamb and the lion

Shall lie down together without any ire;

And Ephraim be crown'd with his blessing in Zion,

As Jesus descends with his chariots of fire!

We'll sing & we'll shout with His armies of heaven:

Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!

Let glory to them in the highest be given,

Henceforth and forever: amen and amen.

The glorious day is rolling on—

All glory to the Lord!

When fair as at creation's dawn

The earth will be restor'd.

A perfect harvest then will crown

The renovated soil:

And rich abundance drop around,

Without corroding toil:

For in its own primeval bloom,

Will nature smile again:

And blossoms streaming with perfume,

Adorn the verdant plain.

The saints will then, with pure delight,

Possess the holy land:

And walk with Jesus Christ in white,

And in his presence stand.

What glorious prospects! can we claim

These hopes, and call them our's?

Yes, if through faith in Jesus' name,

We conquer satan's pow'rs.

If we, like Jesus bear the cross—

Like him despise the shame:

And count all earthly things but dross,

For his most holy name.

Then while the pow'rs of darkness rage,

With glory in our view,

In Jesus' strength let us engage,

To press to Zion too.

For Zion will like Eden bloom;

And Jesus come to reign—

The Saints immortal from the tomb

With angels meet again.