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Text:The Time Shall Surely Come
Translator:John Brownlie

130. The Time Shall Surely Come

The time shall surely come,
The hour is drawing near,
When in the clouds of heaven the Lord
To mortals shall appear.

Not in a lowly garb,
Shall we the Lord descry,
But decked in glory like the sun,
That lights the morning sky.

Not as in former days,
To pain and suffering sore,--
He comes to judge, Who came to save,--
To reign for evermore.

Then, O my soul, awake!
Put on thy garb of light,
Look for the dawn that brings the day,
All glorious and bright.

Wait, for the hour is nigh;
Watch, for His coming nears;
Be thou the faithful servant then,
When He, thy Lord, appears.

Text Information
First Line: The time shall surely come
Title: The Time Shall Surely Come
Translator: John Brownlie
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Language: English
Publication Date: 1902
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