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But Who Shall See. (Air.--Stevenson.)

By Thomas Moore

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But who shall see the glorious day         When, throned on Zion's brow,     The LORD shall rend that veil away         Which hides the nations now?[1]     When earth no more beneath the fear         Of this rebuke shall lie;[2]     When pain shall cease, and every tear         Be wiped from every eye.[3]     Then, Judah, thou no more shall mourn         Beneath the heathen's chain;     Thy days of splendor shall return,         And all be new again.[4]     The Fount of Life shall then be quaft         In peace, by all who come;[5]     And every wind that blows shall waft         Some long-lost exile home.

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Thomas Moore

About Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore (1779–1852) was an Irish poet, singer, and songwriter best known for "Irish Melodies" (1808–1834), a collection of songs including "The Last Rose of Summer" and "Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms." He was the most popular poet of his era in the British Isles.

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