Watchman, Tell Us of the Night Lyrics John Bowring, 1825
6 verses, public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. Watchman, tell us of the night,
What its signs of promise are.
Traveler, o’er yon mountain’s hights
See that glory-beaming star!
Verse 2. Watchman, does its beauteous ray
Aught of joy or hope foretell?
Traveler, yes: it brings the day,
Promised day of Israel.
Verse 3. Watchman, tell us of the night;
Higher yet that star ascends.
Traveler, blessedness and light,
Peace and truth, its course portends.
Verse 4. Watchman, will its beams alone
Gild the spot that gave them birth?
Traveler, ages are its own:
See! it bursts o’er all the earth!
Verse 5. Watchman, tell us of the night,
For the morning seems to dawn.
Traveler, darkness takes its flight,
Doubt and terror are withdrawn.
Verse 6. Watchman, let thy wandering cease;
Hie thee to thy quiet home.
Traveler, lo! the Prince of Peace,
Lo! the Son of God is come!
Words copied from The Christian Hymn Book (1865). They were published in 1825, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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