Lyrics
Verse 1
Christ is coming back to reign upon the earth again,
The saints are looking forward to the morning by and by.
We will have no Satan and no sorrow, fear, or pain.
When morning sweeps across the eastern sky.
Chorus
Oh happy day in glory when morning sweeps the sky.
I'll bid the world and its sorrow goodbye (Oh, hallelujah)
Saints that are here will be caught up in the air
When morning sweeps across the eastern sky.
Verse 2
I'll be in the rapture with the ones who are supreme
The saints to the morning glory by and by
What a happy meeting, what a mighty jubilee,
When morning sweeps across the eastern sky.
Chorus
Oh happy day in glory when morning sweeps the sky.
I'll bid the world and its sorrow goodbye (Oh, hallelujah)
Saints that are here will be caught up in the air
When morning sweeps across the eastern sky.
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Meaning & Inspiration
When Morning Sweeps The Eastern Sky is a song of expectation about the return of Christ. The opening lines say that Christ is coming back to reign upon the earth, that the saints look forward to a morning by and by, and that there will be no Satan, sorrow, fear or pain when morning sweeps across the eastern sky.
The chorus calls it a happy day in glory and says the singer will bid the world and its sorrow goodbye, while saints who are here will be caught up in the air. That language draws on 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, with Revelation 21:4 behind the promise of no more pain, and Matthew 24:30-31 for the picture of Christ coming. The third verse mentions a happy meeting and a mighty jubilee with the saints. The wording is traditional southern gospel imagery, and the refrain repeats the central hope, which makes the song easy to join. Its tone is joyful and anticipatory rather than solemn.
Related Scripture
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Believers are described as caught up to meet the Lord in the air.
- Revelation 21:4 God will wipe away every tear and there will be no more pain.
- Matthew 24:30-31 The Son of Man comes on the clouds and gathers His elect.