Before Messiah’s Presence Meet

Before Mes­si­ah’s pre­sence meet

The chiefs

at whose im­pe­ri­al feet

Arabia’s far-di­vid­ed shores

Prolific spread the rich­est stores.

See kings from Tar­shish and each isle

Their pre­sents bring with will­ing toil;

Each prince to Him shall hom­age pay

Each na­tion own His eq­ual sway.

He

when the help­less poor shall cry

Shall hear pro­pi­tious from on high

Health to their faint­ing souls con­vey

And chal­lenge from the grave its prey.

Nor fraud

nor ra­pine’s ir­on hand

Shall dare to touch the pi­ous band;

For sac­red is their blood

and high

Its price in His pa­ter­nal eye.

Long shall He live

and She­ba’s gold

In tri­bu­ta­ry heaps be­hold

Displayed

while crowds shall sup­pli­ant bow

And thank­ful pay their dai­ly vow.