Scripture Verse

Wait for His Son from Heaven. 1 Thessalonians 1:10

Introduction

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Thomas Kelly (1769–1855)

Words: Tho­mas Kel­ly, Hymns Not Be­fore Pub­lished (Dub­lin: Tho­mas John­ston, 1815), num­ber 18.

Music: Clif­ton Col­lege Her­bert S. Oake­ley, 1889 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Herbert S. Oakeley (1830–1903)

Lyrics

Savior, come, Thy friends are waiting,
Waiting for the final day:
Thence the promised glo­ry dating;
Come and bear Thy saints away.
Come, Lord Je­sus,
Thus Thy waiting people pray.

Base the wish, and vain th’endeavor,
While on earth to find our rest:
’Till we see Thy face, we ne­ver
Shall or can be fully blest;
In Thy presence
Nothing shall our peace molest.

Lord, we wait for Thine appearing:
Tarry not, Thy people say;
Bright the prospect is, and cheering,
Of beholding Thee that day;
When our sorrows
Shall for ever pass away.

’Till it comes, O keep us steady,
Keep us walking in Thy ways;
At Thy call may we be rea­dy,
And our heads with triumph raise:
Then with angels
Sing Thine ev­er­last­ing praise.