The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#827

827. "Till He come," O let the words

1 "Till He come," O let the words
Linger on the trembling chords;
Let the little while between
In their golden light be seen;
Let us think how heaven and home
Lie beyond that "Till he come."

2 When the weary ones we love
To the silent land remove,
Though the earth seems poor and waste,
All our life-joy overcast,
Hush! be every murmur dumb;
It is only "Till he come."

3 Clouds and conflicts round us press;
Would we have one sorrow less?
All the sharpness of the cross,
All that tells the world is loss,
Death, and darkness, and the tomb,
Only whisper "Till he come."

Text Information

• First Line: "Till He come," O let the words
• Author: Edward H. Bickersteth
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Waiting for Christ: Closing Work

Tune Information

• Name: ELTHAM
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: 7s, 6L
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #769, 685, or 244.