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2 Patriarchs and priests aspiring,
Kings and prophets long desiring,
Saw not this before they died:
Lo, the light to them denied!
See its beams to earth directed!
Welcome, O Thou long-expected!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

3 He, the Savior sent by heaven,
Once through faith to Abram given,
Israel's Son and glorious King,
Hope to which the heathen cling,
Now on earth with men abiding,
Comes to Zion meekly riding;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

4 Lo! He comes, a victim willing,
All His Father's will fulfilling;

He will, through His precious blood,
All things once again make good,
Pain and shame of death sustaining,
What was lost with joy regaining;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

5 In our stead Himself He offers,
On th' accursed tree He suffers,
That His death's sweet savor may
Take our curse for aye away,
Cross and curse for us enduring,
Hope and heaven to us securing;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

6 Moses' law no longer rules us,
Christ's free Spirit gently schools us;
Ended now our captive thrall;
He who God obeys in all,
Through his Savior's death and merit,
Now enjoys adoption's spirit;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

7 Rent the temple curtain's center,
Fearless each may strive to enter,
Through the veil, the holy place,
There to stand before His face;
He who once came down from heaven,
Fear from all our breasts hath driven;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

8 Hence thy King, O Zion, praising,
Heart and voice to Him upraising,
Shout with joy, for once thou art
In His reign to bear thy part;
Come, thyself as offering bringing,
Come, thou Bride, for ever singing
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

J. A. Freylinghausen, 1714

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2 Arise, ye drooping mourners!
The King is very near;
Away with grief and sorrow.
For lo! your help is here.
Behold, in many a place-
O blessed consolation!-
We find Him, our salvation,
In His pure means of grace.

3 Arise, ye much afflicted!

The King is not afar; Rejoice, ye long dejected! Behold the Morning Star. The Lord will give you joy!

Though troubles now distress you, With comfort He will bless you, E'en death He will destroy.

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2 Wakened by the solemn warning,
Let the earth-bound soul arise;

All the powers of darkness vanish:
Christ, our Day-star, mounts the skies.

3 Lo, the Lamb, so long expected,

Comes with pardon down from heaven,
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,
One and all, to be forgiven.

4 So, when next He shines with glory,
Wrapping all the earth in fear,
Not for chastening, but salvation
Unto us He shall appear.

5 Honor, glory, might, dominion,
To the Father and the Son,
With the everlasting Spirit,
While eternal ages run.

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