…in the same way you have seen Him go into Heaven.
Acts 1:11
Words & Music: Mabel J. Camp, in The Voice of Thanksgiving, edited by Daniel B. Towner (New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1913) (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Camp (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Lift up your heads, pilgrims aweary,
See day’s approach now crimson the sky;
Night shadows flee, and your Belovèd,
Awaited with longing, at last draweth nigh.
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He is coming again, He is coming again,
The very same Jesus, rejected of men;
He is coming again, He is coming again,
With power and great glory, He is coming again!
Dark was the night, sin warred against us;
Heavy the load of sorrow we bore;
But now we see signs of His coming;
Our hearts glow within us, joy’s cup runneth o’er!
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O blessèd hope! O blissful promise!
Filling our hearts with rapture divine;
O day of days! Hail Thy appearing!
Thy transcendent glory forever shall shine.
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Even so, come, precious Lord Jesus;
Creation waits redemption to see;
Caught up in clouds, soon we shall meet Thee;
O blessèd assurance, forever with Thee!
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