William Tansur - The day has dawn'd, Jehovah comes - ноты, текст песни (слова)

no 535 (3rd P) C.M. New York 33 Prov. College 10 
 
 A song in prospect of the Abolition of the Slave Trade
 
 'Detested crime! of vices first,
 Most infamous, and most accurs'd!'
 
 1 The day has dawn'd, Jehovah comes
 To crush oppression's rod;
 Now Ethiopia soon shall stretch
 Her hands to thee, O God!
 
 2 Where'er the sun doth rise or set,
 Or spread his bounteous ray,
 May freedom with her glorious train,
 Hurl slavery away!
 
 3 Let charity, benevolence,
 And ev'ry smiling grace,
 In golden links of brotherhood
 Unite the human race.
 
 4 Then, brilliant as the mid-day sun,
 And as the ocean wide,
 Christ in the chariot of his grace
 Triumphantly shall ride.
 
 5 Tyrants no more shall lift the scourge,
 Nor captives drag the chain;
 Millions, beatified, shall bless
 The dear Redeemer's reign.
 
 6 Then every colour,every clime
 Shall in his worship meet;
 And bring their prayers, their praise, their All,
 An offering at his feet.
 
 7*' Lord, for those days we wait; those days
 Are in thy word foretold;
 Fly swifter, sun and stars, and bring
 This promis'd age of gold.
 
 8 Amen, with joys divine, let earth's
 Unnumber'd myriads cry;
 Amen, with joy divine, let heav'n's
 Unnumber'd choirs reply.'
 
 The following plain verse to be sung first by the people of colour, and then by the whole congregation.
 
 9 Free us from sin and all its chains,
 The worst of slavery ;
 Bind us to Christ in holy bonds,
 The sweetest liberty.
 
 *Verses 7 and 8 from the selection were not sung.