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Hymn 223
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1. An angel came down from the mansions of glory,
And told that a record was hid in Cumorah,
Containing the fullness of Jesus's gospel,
And also the cov'nant to gather his people.
O Israel! O Israel!
In all your abidings,
Prepare for your Lord
When you hear these glad tidings.
2. A heavenly treasure, a book full of merit,
It speaks from the dust by the pow'r of the Spirit;
A voice from the Saviour that saints can rely on,
To watch for the day when he brings again Zion.
O Israel! O Israel!
In all your abidings,
Prepare for your Lord
When you hear these glad tidings.
3. Listen, O isles, and give ear every nation,
For great things await you in this generation,
The kingdom of Jesus in Zion shall flourish,
The righteous will gather, the wicked must perish.
O Israel! O Israel!
In all your abidings,
Prepare for your Lord
When you hear these glad tidings.
