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Hope of our hearts, O Lord, appear

Author: Edward Denny Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Lyrics: 1 Hope of our hearts, O Lord, appear, Thou glorious Star of day! Shine forth, and chase the dreary night, With all our tears, away. No resting-place we seek on earth, No loveliness we see; Our eye is on the royal crown, Prepared for us and thee. 2 Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart! Star of the coming day! Arise, and with thy morning beams Chase all our griefs away. Come, blessed Lord! let every shore And answering island sing The praises of thy royal name, And own thee as their King. 3 Jesus, thy fair creation groans The air, the earth, the sea In unison with all our hearts, And calls aloud for thee. Thine was the cross, with all its fruits Of grace and peace divine; Be thine the crown of glory now, The palm of victory thine. 4 But, dearest Lord, however bright That crown of joy above, What is it to the brighter hope Of dwelling in thy love? What to the joy, the deeper joy, Unmingled, pure, and free, Of union with our living Head, Of fellowship with thee? Used With Tune: CANAAN

"Hold Fast Till I Come"

Author: F. E. B. Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: The Home Eternal Waiting for Christ First Line: Sweet promise is giv'n to all who believe Refrain First Line: "Hold fast till I come;" sweet promise of heav'n Lyrics: 1. Sweet promise is giv'n to all who believe, "Behold I come quickly, mine own to receive; Hold fast till I come; the danger is great; Sleep not as do others; be watchful, and wait," Chorus: "Hold fast till I come;" sweet promise of heavn'n, "The kingdom restored, to you shall be giv'n." "Come, enter my joy, sit down on my throne; Bright crowns are in waiting; hold fast till I come." 2. We'll "watch unto pray'r" with lamps burning bright; He comes to all others a "thief in the night." We know he is near, but know not the day, As spring shows that summer is not far away. [Chorus] 3. Yes! this is our hope, 'tis built on His word, The glorious appearing of Jesus, our Lord; Of promises all, it stands as the sum: "Behold I come quickly, hold fast till I come." [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Sweet promise is giv'n to all who believe]

Home, home, beameth before us!

Author: Anon. Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Lyrics: 1 Home, home, beameth before us! When, when, shall we be there? Long, long, here we have wandered, Burdened with sorrow and care: Home, home, home, home, Sorrow breathes not in its air. 2 Home, home, there in thy bowers, Sweet, sweet music shall swell; Sin, sin, never can enter Peace in each bosom shall dwell: Home, home, home, home, Peace in each bosom shall dwell. 3 Home, home, rest to the weary, Peace, peace, to the torn breast; Hope, hope, hope of the erring; There in thy bosom we'll rest! Home, home, home, home, There will the wanderers rest. 4 Home, home, bliss to the parted; Friends, friends, meet on its shore; Here, here, lonely they've left us; Soon we'll be parted no more: Home, home, home, home, Friends will be parted no more. 5 Home, home, let us now hasten, See, see, angels above! Hark! hark! now do they call us, Home to their dwelling of love: Home, home, home, home, Home of our Father's kind love. Used With Tune: GLAD TIDINGS

Jesus soon is coming

Author: Anon. Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work First Line: Long for my Saviour I've been waiting Lyrics: 1 Long for my Saviour I've been waiting, Long time have watched by night and day; Feared, lest my faith and hope abating, I should lose courage by the way. Chorus: Jesus soon is coming; This is my song; Cheers the heart when joys depart, And foes are pressing strong. 2 Here in this vale of sin and sorrow I have been wandering many years, Still looking for that happy morrow When God would wipe away my tears. [Chorus] 3 Ofttimes the tempter comes in power, Fain then would lead my steps astray; But when the clouds begin to lower, Hope turns the darkness into day. [Chorus] 4 O it will be but little longer I must these many woes endure; Then let my faith and hope grow stronger; My Father's promise still is sure. [Chorus] Used With Tune: EXPECTATION

Fear not, little flock, 'tis your Father's good pleasure

Author: F. E. Belden Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Lyrics: 1 Fear not, little flock 'tis your Father's good pleasure To give you the glorious kingdom above; To grant you the precious and eternal treasure Of life everlasting, a gift of his love. 2 No more shall ye suffer for Christ, tribulation. No more shall ye rudely be scattered and torn; Your trials and sorrows, your fears and temptations, Will shortly be over; no more shall ye mourn. 3 Earth has not the bliss which in heaven is offered, And knows not the joys that await all the blest; The saints are the heirs to the kingdom that's proffered, The kingdom of righteousness, kingdom of rest. 4 Then fear not, ye flock, for your Shepherd, returning, Shall gather his sheep in his heavenly fold; Shall lead you in pastures for which ye are yearning, And shelter you safe in the city of gold. Used With Tune: LITTLE FLOCK

Glad tidings! glad tidings! the kingdom is near

Author: Anon. Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Lyrics: 1 Glad tidings! glad tidings! the king is near, And our glorious Deliverer will soon, soon appear In the clouds of bright glory to earth he will come, And the angels will bear us to heaven, our home. 2 Glad tidings! glad tidings! the kingdom is near; On the plains of fair Canaan we soon shall appear; There with harps tuned celestial our voices we'll raise To the Lord, our Redeemer, in accents of praise. 3 Glad tidings! glad tidings! the kingdom is near; Then rejoice, ye sad exiles, and be of good cheer. Lo! the promised possession we soon shall receive, And with Jesus in glory eternally live. Used With Tune: CHARIOT

Hark! hark! hear the blest tidings

Author: Anon. Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Lyrics: 1 Hark! hark! hear the blest tidings; Soon, soon, Jesus will come, Robed, robed, in honor and glory, To gather his ransomed ones home, Yes, yes, O yes, To gather his ransomed ones home. 2 Joy, joy, sound it more loudly, Sing, sing, Glory to God! Soon, soon, Jesus is coming, Publish the tidings abroad. Yes, yes, O yes, Publish the tidings abroad. 3 Bright, bright, seraphs attending, Shouts, shouts, filling the air; Down, down, swiftly from heaven, Jesus our Lord will appear. Yes, yes, O yes, Jesus our Lord will appear. 4 Now, now, through a glass darkly, Shine, shine, visions to come; Soon, soon, we shall behold them, Cloudless and bright in our home. Yes, yes, O yes, Cloudless and bright in our home. 5 Long, long, we have been waiting, Who, who, love his blest name; Now, now, we are delighting, Jesus is near to proclaim. Yes, yes, O yes, Jesus is near to proclaim. 6 Still, still, rest on the promise, Cling, cling, fast to his word; Wait, wait, if he should tarry, Patiently wait for the Lord. Yes, yes, O yes, Patiently wait for the Lord. Used With Tune: GLAD TIDINGS

What though the angry waves roll high

Author: Anon. Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Lyrics: 1 What though the angry waves roll high, And darkness reigns around? Let hope be bright in every eye; Our ship is homeward bound. What though no moon nor stars appear Amid the gloom profound? We will not yield a place to fear; Our ship is homeward bound. 2 What though the lightnings glare above, And deafening thunders roar? Yet with the eye of faith and love We view the distant shore. We know that friends will meet us there, We loved in life before; And angel forms, all bright and fair, Line the immortal shore. 3 Then let the fearful thunders roar, And let the lightnings glare; We're nearing the eternal shore, And we are almost there. Then heave, ye waves, on every side, And onward, homeward bear Our fragile bark, 'gainst wind and tide; For we are almost there. 4 The coward peers, with trembling form, Into the gloom profound; But we can smile to view the storm; Our ship is homeward bound: And though for us, on time's dark wave No place of rest be found, O let our hearts be true and brave; Our ship is homeward bound. Used With Tune: PERSEVERANCE

Arise, ye mourning saints, arise!

Author: Thomas Kelly Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work Lyrics: 1 Arise, ye mourning saints, arise! The Lord our Leader is; The foe before his banner flies, And victory is his. 2 We follow thee, our Guard and Guide, Our Saviour, and our King; We follow thee, through grace supplied From heaven's eternal spring. 3 We soon shall see the promised day When all our toils shall cease; When we shall cast our arms away, And dwell in endless peace. 4 This blessed hope supports us here; It makes our burdens light; 'Twill serve our drooping hearts to cheer, Till faith shall end in sight: 5 Till, of the glorious prize possessed, We hear of war no more; And ever with our Leader rest, On yonder peaceful shore. Used With Tune: CHOPIN

We'll work till Jesus comes

Author: Anon. Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Waiting for Christ Closing Work First Line: Let others seek a home below Lyrics: 1 Let others seek a home below, We'll be gathered home; Which flames devour or waves o'erthrow, We'll be gathered there. Chorus: We'll work till Jesus comes, We'll work till Jesus comes, We'll work till Jesus comes, And we'll be gathered home. 2 Be mine the happier lot to own, We'll be gathered home; A heavenly mansion near the throne, We'll be gathered home. [Chorus] 3 Then, fail this earth, let stars decline, We'll be gathered home; And sun and moon refuse to shine, We'll be gathered home. [Chorus] 4 Though desolation here may be, We'll be gathered home; That heavenly mansion stands for me, We'll be gathered home. [Chorus] Used With Tune: LAND OF REST