The day has dawn'd, Jehovah comes - William Tansur

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"Hymn Tune by William Tansur set to words by Dr. John Rippon celebrating the {{w|Slave Trade Act 1807|Abolition of Slavery Act 1807"

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre / Form → Hymns ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments Keyboard or a cappella

Pages 1

CPDL # 10496

Editor Tim Henderson

Posted 2005-12-27

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¶Lyrics / Text

no 535 (3rd P) C.M. New York 33 Prov. College 10 A song in prospect of the Abolition of the Slave Trade 'Detested crime! of vices first, Most infamous, and most accurs'd!' 1 The day has dawn'd, Jehovah comes To crush oppression's rod; Now Ethiopia soon shall stretch Her hands to thee, O God! 2 Where'er the sun doth rise or set, Or spread his bounteous ray, May freedom with her glorious train, Hurl slavery away! 3 Let charity, benevolence, And ev'ry smiling grace, In golden links of brotherhood Unite the human race. 4 Then, brilliant as the mid-day sun, And as the ocean wide, Christ in the chariot of his grace Triumphantly shall ride. 5 Tyrants no more shall lift the scourge, Nor captives drag the chain; Millions, beatified, shall bless The dear Redeemer's reign. 6 Then every colour, every clime Shall in his worship meet; And bring their prayers, their praise, their All, An offering at his feet. 7*' Lord, for those days we wait; those days Are in thy word foretold; Fly swifter, sun and stars, and bring This promis'd age of gold. 8 Amen, with joys divine, let earth's Unnumber'd myriads cry; Amen, with joy divine, let heav'n's Unnumber'd choirs reply.' The following plain verse to be sung first by the people of colour, and then by the whole congregation. 9 Free us from sin and all its chains, The worst of slavery ; Bind us to Christ in holy bonds, The sweetest liberty. <nowiki>*</nowiki>Verses 7 and 8 from the selection were not sung.