Waiting Till He Shall Appear

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The Lord in His word has commanded

Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Tune: [The Lord in His word has commanded]
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 The Lord in his word has commanded
That faithful I ever must be;
And now I am waiting the Bridegroom,
Whenever he calleth for me.

Refrain:
Waiting till He shall appear,
My lamp burning brightly and clear;
My watch I will keep,
Nor slumber nor sleep;
I’m waiting till he shall appear.

2 My lamp must be carefully guarded,
That Jesus its lustre may see;
For, though I am sure of his coming,
I know not how soon it will be. [Refrain]

3 Perhaps he may come at the midnight,
Perhaps at the dawning of day;
But I must be ready to meet him,—
His summons admits no delay. [Refrain]

4 By grace he shall find me still watching,
And clothed in the garment so fair,
With a garment his love has provided
For all at the marriage to wear. [Refrain]

Source: Showers of Blessing #50

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Author: Fanny J. Crosby

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First Line:	The Lord in His word has commanded
Title:	Waiting Till He Shall Appear
Author:	Fanny J. Crosby
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Waiting till He shall appear
Copyright:	Public Domain