7. When, on our vision dawning, Will break the wished-for hour Of that all-glorious morning When Christ shall come with power? O come, thou welcome day! When we, our Savior meeting, His second advent greeting, Shall hail the heaven-sent ray. G. W. Sacer, 1661; F. E. Cox, tr., a. 234 4, 4, 7, 4, 4, 7 Draw us to Thee, For then shall we Walk in Thy steps forever And hasten on Where Thou art gone To be with Thee, dear Savior. 2. Draw us to Thee, Lord, lovingly; Let us depart with gladness That we may be Forever free From sorrow, grief, and sadness. 3. Draw us to Thee; O grant that we May find the road to heaven. Direct our way, Lest we should stray And from Thy paths be driven. 4. Draw us to Thee, That also we Thy heavenly bliss inherit And ever dwell Where sin and hell No more can vex our spirit. 5. Draw us to Thee Unceasingly, Into Thy kingdom take us; Let us fore’er Thy glory share, Thy saints and joint heirs make us. Fr. Funcke, † 1699; A. Crull, tr. 235 L. M. A hymn of glory let us sing; New songs throughout the world shall ring: By a new way none ever trod Christ mounteth to the throne of God. 2. May our affections thither tend And thither constantly ascend Where, seated on the Father’s throne, Thee reigning in the heavens we own! 3. Be Thou our present Joy, O Lord, Who wilt be ever our Reward; And as the countless ages flee, May all our glory be in Thee! 4. All glory to the Father be, All glory, Jesus Christ, to Thee, Who didst to heaven above ascend, And to the Spirit, without end. Bede, † 735; Elizabeth R. Charles, 1858. 236 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7 Since Christ has gone to heaven, His home, I, too, that home one day must share; And in this hope I overcome All doubt, all anguish, and despair; For where the Head is, well we know, The members He has left below In time He surely gathers. 2. Since Christ has reached His glorious throne And mighty gifts henceforth are His, My heart can rest in heaven alone, On earth my Lord I always miss; I long to be with Him on high, My heart and thoughts forever fly Where is my only Treasure. 3. From Thy ascension let such grace, Dear Lord, be ever found in me, That steadfast faith may guide my ways With step unfalt’ring up to Thee, And at Thy voice I may depart With joy to dwell where Thou, Lord, art; Lord, hear my supplication!