Waiting for His Coming (Kennedy)

Are you wait­ing for the com­ing

Of the bless­èd Son of God

He who once a wea­ry wan­d’rer

Thro’ this vale of sor­row trod?

Are you list’n­ing for His foot­steps

In the dist­ance draw­ing near?

Have you oil with­in your ves­sels—

Lamps well trimmed and burn­ing clear?

Are you wait­ing for His com­ing

As your ab­sent Lord draws nigh?

If you’re wait­ing for His com­ing

Work and watch

and wait and pray.

Are you wait­ing for His com­ing?

List’ning for the mid­night cry?

Does your light shine clear­er

bright­er

As your ab­sent Lord draws nigh?

While you’re wait­ing for His coming

Are you tell­ing all around

Of that bless­èd peace and par­don

That alone in Christ is found?

Are you wait­ing for His com­ing

Ready to be caught away

In the cost­ly robes He gave you

Shining for the per­fect day?

If you’re wait­ing for His com­ing

Work and watch

and wait and pray

Looking for Him

tho’ He tar­ry

With glad hearts from day to day.