Hymn Chords

447. Long Upon the Mountains

C             G         C
Long upon the mountains weary,

                   G7          C
Have the scattered flocks been torn;

                 G          C
Dark the dessert paths, and dreary;

                G7        C
Grievous trials have they borne.

C                 F       C
Now the gathering call is sounding,

              F       C
Solemn in its warning voice;

                  G       C
Union, faith, and love, a-bounding,

               G7       C
Bid the little flock re-joice.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Long upon the mountains weary,
Have the scattered flocks been torn;
Dark the dessert paths, and dreary;
Grievous trials have they borne.
Now the gathering call is sounding,
Solemn in its warning voice;
Union, faith, and love, abounding,
Bid the little flock rejoice.

[Verse 2]
Now the light of truth they’re seeking,
In its onward track pursue;
All the ten commandments keeping,
They are holy, just, and true.
On the words of lire they’re feeding,
Precious to their taste so sweet;
All their Master’s percepts heeding,
Bowing humbly to His feet.

[Verse 3]
In that light of light and beauty,
In that golden city fair,
Soon its pearly gates they’ll enter,
And of all its glories share.
There, divine the soul’s expansions;
Free from sin, and death, and pain;
Tear will never dim those mansions
Where the souls immortal reign.

[Verse 4]
Soon He comes! With clouds descending;
All His saints, entombed arise;
The redeemed, in anthems blending,
Shout their vict’ry thro’ the skies.
O, we long for Thine appearing;
Come, O Savior, quickly come!
Blessed hope! Our spirits cheering,
Take thy ransomed children home.