Watch, ye saints, with eyelids waking,
Lo, the powers of Heav’n are shaking,
Keep your lamps all trimmed and burning,
Ready for your Lord’s returning.

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Lo! He comes, lo! Je­sus comes;
Lo! He comes, He comes all glo­ri­ous!
Jesus comes to reign vic­to­ri­ous,
Lo! He comes, yes! Je­sus comes.

Lo! the promise of your Sav­ior;
Pardoned sins and purchased favor,
Blood-washed robes and crowns of glo­ry;
Haste to tell re­demp­tion’s story.

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Kingdoms at their base are crumbling,
Hark! His chariot wheels are rumbling;
Tell, O tell of grace abounding,
While the seventh trump is sounding.

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Nations wane, though proud and stately,
Christ His kingdom hasteneth greatly;
Earth her latest pangs is summing,
Shout, ye saints, your Lord is coming.

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Lamb of God—Thou meek and lowly,
Judah’s lion! high and holy;
Lo! Thy bride comes forth to meet Thee,
All in blood washed robes to greet Thee.

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Sinners, come, while Christ is pleading,
Now for you He’s interceding;
Haste, ere grace and time diminished
Shall pro­claim the mystery finished.

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