Christ the Lord com­eth? per­chance at the dawn,
Where earth awak­eth to wel­come the morn;
Hath He not told us the hour draw­eth near;
Watching and rea­dy, His sum­mons to hear?

Refrain

Jesus is com­ing! we know not how soon,
Coming at mid­night, at morn­ing or noon;
Evening may bring Him to bear us away;
For Him I’m watch­ing and wait­ing each day.

Christ the Lord com­eth? earth’s ev­en­ing may bring
Back to His vine­yard our Sav­ior and king;
Death shall be con­quered and sin ov­er­thrown
When He re­turn­eth to ga­ther His own.

Refrain

Christ the Lord com­eth? man know­eth not when,
But when ye think not He com­eth again;
To all found watch­ing He bring­eth no fear,
Never a sha­dow, a part­ing, a tear.

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