The Sands of Time Are Sinking
Embracing Eternal Glory: The Sands of Time Are Sinking
Lyrics
The sands of time are sinking,
The inexorable passage of time is occurring.
the dawn of heaven breaks,
The beginning of heavenly realms is breaking forth.
the summer morn I've sighed for,
The morning in summer that I have longed for.
the fair sweet morn awakes;
A beautiful and pleasant morning is emerging.
dark, dark hath been the midnight,
The midnight has been very dark and challenging.
but dayspring is at hand,
The dawn or the beginning of a new day is near.
and glory, glory dwelleth
Great splendor and magnificence reside in the land of Emmanuel.
in Emmanuel's land.
Emmanuel's land is a place of glory.
The King there in his beauty
The King, in all his beauty, is revealed without any hindrance.
without a veil is seen;
It would be a worthwhile journey even if there were seven deaths to cross.
it were a well-spent journey,
though sev'n deaths lay between:
Seven deaths are a metaphorical obstacle to reaching the King.
the Lamb with his fair army
The Lamb, accompanied by his radiant army, stands on Mount Zion.
doth on Mount Zion stand,
and glory, glory dwelleth
Emmanuel's land is a place where glory resides.
in Emmanuel's land.
O Christ, he is the fountain,
Christ is the source, the deep and sweet well of love.
the deep sweet well of love!
The streams on earth I've tasted,
The earthly experiences of love are surpassed by the deeper love above.
more deep I'll drink above:
there to an ocean fullness
In the afterlife, his mercy expands to an ocean of fullness.
his mercy doth expand,
and glory, glory dwelleth
Emmanuel's land is a place where glory resides.
in Emmanuel's land.
The bride eyes not her garment,
The bride is focused on her bridegroom's face, not her attire.
but her dear bridegroom's face;
I will not gaze at glory,
The speaker chooses not to gaze at glory but at the gracious King.
but on my King of grace;
not at the crown he gifteth,
The attention is not on the crown he bestows but on his pierced hand.
but on his piercèd hand:
the Lamb is all the glory
The Lamb is the entirety of the glory in Emmanuel's land.
of Emmanuel's land.
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