Scripture Verse

Come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20

Introduction

Words: Mil­ton S. Lit­tle­field, 1927.

Music: Trust (Men­dels­sohn) ar­ranged from Fe­lix Men­dels­sohn, 1840 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Lit­tle­field (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)

Lyrics

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Come, O Lord, like morn­ing sun­light,
Making all life new and free;
For the dai­ly task and chal­lenge
May we rise re­newed in Thee.

Come, O Lord, like ocean flood-tides,
Flowing in­land from the sea;
As the wa­ters fill the shal­lows,
May our souls be filled with Thee.

Come, O Lord, like mount­ain breez­es,
Freshening life in vale and lea;
In the heat and stress of du­ty
May our souls find strength in Thee.

Come, O Lord, like ev­en­ing twi­light,
Bringing peace on land and sea;
At the ra­di­ant close of la­bor
May our souls find rest in Thee.