Scripture Verse

Be alert, since you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. Matthew 24:42

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ro­bert Mat­thews, 1925 (🔊 pdf nwc). Ap­peared in Praise and Wor­ship Hymns, ed­it­ed by Ho­mer A. Ro­de­hea­ver (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: The Ro­de­hea­ver Com­pa­ny, 1927), num­ber 121.

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Robert Matthews

Lyrics

When He comes again in glo­ry,
Blessèd Sav­ior of the lost,
He who paid for our re­demp­tion,
And alone knew what the cost;
Since He died for me, a sin­ner,
Since He suf­fered on the tree,
To the pro­mise of His com­ing
May I faith­ful be.

Refrain

Till the day dawns
And the sha­dows flee away,
Flee away,
Till the day dawns
And the sha­dows flee away,
Flee away,
Guide me, O Thou dear Re­deem­er,
Keep me faith­ful all the way,
Till the day dawns
And the sha­dows flee away,
Flee away.

If He comes at ear­ly morn­ing,
When the dew is on the rose,
If he comes at pur­ple twi­light,
When the ev­en­ing z­ephyr blows,
May He find me ever watch­ing,
Ever zea­lous, ev­er true,
Ever loy­al to the work that
He would have me do.

Refrain

In a flood of light su­per­nal,
While the an­gel chorus sings,
With the hosts of Hea­ven watch­ing,
Trumpet sounds and joy­bell rings,
Oh, the glo­ry of His com­ing,
From the throne in Heav’n above,
Bringing down from realms eter­nal
Wonders of God’s love.

Refrain