How long, dear Lord, ere Thou wilt come,
Our lone­ly hearts to cheer?
How long ere Thou wilt come to reign?
We long to view Thee near.

O come and cheer our sor­row­ing hearts—
We long Thy face to see;
O come and take Thy wea­ry bride,
To dwell, dear Lord, with Thee.

We look abroad o’er earth’s do­main,
We hear Thy child­ren cry,
How long, O Lord, ere Thou wilt come,
And bring re­demp­tion nigh?

How long ere grief and pain shall cease,
And tears be wiped away,
And joys un­told our hearts shall cheer
’Mid realms of end­less day?