Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 113 hymnals Topics: Watchfulness Lyrics: 1 O'er the distant mountains breaking,
Comes the redd'ning dawn of day;
Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking,
Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray;
'Tis thy Saviour,
On His bright returning way.
2 Come, Thou Long-expected, weary
Waits my anxious soul for Thee,
Life is dark, and earth is dreary,
Where Thy light I do not see;
O my Saviour,
When wilt Thou return to me?
3 Nearer is my soul's salvation,
Spent the night, the day at hand;
Keep me, in my lowly station,
Watching for Thee, till I stand,
O my Saviour,
In Thy bright, Thy promised land,
4 With my lamp well trimmed and burning,
Swift to hear and slow to roam,
Watching for Thy glad returning
To restore me to my home--
Come, my Saviour,
Thou hast promised, quickly come!
Amen. Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 Used With Tune: ST. RAPHAEL
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