Lord, We See the Day Approaching

Lord

we see the day ap­proach­ing

When Thou wilt again ap­pear;

Sinners still Thy gar­ments touch­ing

Stay Thee in Thy com­ing here.

Hid in Heav­en all our trea­sure

Patience now becomes Thy saints;

Lord

we wait Thy gra­cious plea­sure

Faith should si­lence all com­plaints.

Through the wil­der­ness we wan­der

Troubled oft

but not dis­tressed;

Seek we glo­ry? It is yon­der

Suffering pledg­es fu­ture rest.

Coming judg­ments round us dark­en

Human hearts may fail or fear;

But to Thee alone we heark­en

Your re­demp­tion draw­eth near.

Make each wait­ing child obe­di­ent

Stay our anx­ious hearts on this:

If Thy go­ing were ex­pe­di­ent

Surely Thy re­turn is bliss.

Our own Lord is com­ing hi­ther

Light in dark­ness

joy in grief;

Hope de­ferred would quick­ly wi­ther

Hearts that had not this re­lief.

All we need is deep af­fect­ion

Singleness of eye and heart;

Strength to own Thee in re­ject­ion:

Grace suf­fi­cient

Lord

im­part!