Scripture Verse

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. Mark 13:33

Introduction

Words: May Mau­rice, 1894.

Music: Li­ber­ia Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

He will come, per­haps, at dawn­ing
Of some sun­ny, sum­mer’s day;
Fairer than the tints of morn­ing,
Glory shall at­tend His way.

Refrain

O my soul, go forth to greet Him,
Greet Him on His glo­ri­ous way;
O my feet, go out to meet Him,
When He com­eth that glad day.

Or, when sul­try noon is beam­ing,
He, per­chance, will come again;
O’er His path a glo­ry stream­ing,
Fairest of the sons of men.

Refrain

When the shades of night are fall­ing,
It may be, my Lord will come;
I may hear Him sweet­ly call­ing,
Calling me to share His home.

Refrain