Gleams of the Golden Morning

The golden morning is fast approaching;
Jesus soon will come
To take His faithful and happy children
To their promised home.

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O, we see the gleams of the golden morning
Piercing through this night of gloom!
O, we see the gleams of the golden morning
That will burst the tomb.

The Gospel summons will soon be carried
To the nations round;
The Bridegroom then will cease to tarry
And the trumpet sound.

Refrain

Attended by all the shining angels,
Down the flaming sky
The Judge will come, and will take His people
Where they will not die.

Refrain

There those loved ones who have long been parted
Will all meet that day;
The tears of those who are brokenhearted
Will be wiped away.

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Author: Charlotte G. Homer

Year: 1896

This Adventist hymn text is most commonly attributed to Charlotte G. Homer (a pseudonym used by Charles H. Gabriel for some of his sacred lyrics). Some older hymnals list it simply as anonymous or under variant attributions, but the majority of sources credit Homer/Gabriel.