Scripture Verse

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. Matthew 25:13

Introduction

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Joseph A. Seiss (1823–1904)
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Words: Phil­ipp F. Hill­er, 1767 (Wir war­ten dein, O Gott­es Sohn). Trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by Jo­seph A. Seiss, 1890.

Music: Gas­to­ri­us Se­ve­rus Gas­to­ri­us, 1675 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

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Philipp F. Hiller
1699–1769

Lyrics

O Son of God, we wait for Thee,
In love for Thine appearing;
We know Thou sittest on the throne,
And we Thy name are bearing,
Who trusts in Thee, may joyful be,
And see Thee, Lord, descending,
To bring us bliss unending.

We wait for Thee ’mid toil and pain,
In weariness and sighing;
But glad that Thou our guilt hast borne,
And canceled it by dying;
Hence cheerfully may we with Thee
Take up our cross and bear it,
Till we relief inherit.

We wait for Thee; here Thou hast won
Our hearts to hope and duty;
But while our spirits feel Thee near,
Our eyes would see Thy beauty;
We fain would be at rest with Thee
In peace and joy supernal,
In glo­ri­ous life eter­nal.

We wait for Thee; sure Thou wilt come;
The time is swiftly nearing;
In this we also now rejoice,
And long for Thine appearing.
Oh, bliss ’twill be when Thee we see,
Homeward Thy people bringing,
With transport and with singing!