The Breaking Of The Day Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: D Difficulty: Novice Alternate Title: ‘Tis Almost Time for the Lord to Come Words and Music by G.W. Sederquist SDA Church Hymnal (1941) Hymn #182 SDA Church Hymnal (1985) Hymn #212 Verse 1: D G 'Tis almost time for the Lord to come, D A I hear the people say, A7 D G The stars of heaven are growing dim, D A D It must be the breaking of the day.

Chorus: D O it must be the breaking of the day, A D O it must be the breaking of the day. D The night is almost gone, G D The day is coming on, A D O it must be the breaking of the day. Verse 2: D G The signs foretold in the sun and moon, D A In earth, and sea, and sky; A7 D G A - loud proclaim to the race of men, D A D That the coming of the Master draweth nigh. Chorus: D O it must be the breaking of the day, A D O it must be the breaking of the day. D The night is almost gone, G D The day is coming on, A D O it must be the breaking of the day. Verse 3: D G It must be time for the waiting church D A To cast her pride a-way; A7 D G With girded loins and burning lamps, D A D To look for the breaking of the day. Chorus: D O it must be the breaking of the day, A D O it must be the breaking of the day. D The night is almost gone, G D The day is coming on, A D O it must be the breaking of the day. Verse 4: D G Go quickly out in the streets and lanes, D A And in the broad highway, A7 D G And call the maimed, the halt and blind, D A D To be ready for the breaking of the day. Chorus: D O it must be the breaking of the day, A D O it must be the breaking of the day. D The night is almost gone, G D The day is coming on, A D O it must be the breaking of the day.