Christ the Lord Cometh?

Christ the Lord com­eth? per­chance at the dawn

Where earth awak­eth to wel­come the morn;

Hath He not told us the hour draw­eth near;

Watching and rea­dy

His sum­mons to hear?

Jesus is com­ing! we know not how soon

Coming at mid­night

at morn­ing or noon;

Evening may bring Him to bear us away;

For Him I’m watch­ing and wait­ing each day.

Christ the Lord com­eth? earth’s ev­en­ing may bring

Back to His vine­yard our Sav­ior and king;

Death shall be con­quered and sin ov­er­thrown

When He re­turn­eth to ga­ther His own.

Christ the Lord com­eth? man know­eth not when

But when ye think not He com­eth again;

To all found watch­ing He bring­eth no fear

Never a sha­dow

a part­ing

a tear.