The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16846

16846. Are You Waiting and Watching?

1 Should Je­sus come in the ear­ly morn­ing,
Or should He come at night,
Say, will He find us wait­ing and watch­ing,
With lamps all burn­ing bright?

Refrain:
O can you say you are rea­dy, brother,
Ready ei­ther day or night?
O will He find us wait­ing and watch­ing,
Ready for the glor­ious sight?

2 Should Je­sus come with His ho­ly an­gels,
With shout­ings in the air,
O who will then be wait­ing and watch­ing?
Who will His glor­ies share? [Refrain]

3 When Je­sus comes, will He find us faith­ful,
With gar­ments pure and white?
With pre­cious sheaves all gar­nered and ready,
To hail Him with de­light? [Refrain]

4 Yes, I am wait­ing and ev­er watch­ing,
Hoping to see Him come,
That I may see Him in all His gl­ory,
Gathering His jew­els home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Should Jesus come in the early morning
• Title: Are You Waiting and Watching?
• Author: William E. Penn (1887)
• Refrain First Line: O can you say you are ready, brother
• Meter: 10.6.10.6.10.7.10.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1887
• Source: Harvest Bells No. 1 (Cincinnati, Ohio: John Church, 1887)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SHIMLA
• Composer: William E. Penn (1887)
• Meter: 10.6.10.6.10.7.10.7.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain