Scripture Verse

I will behold Thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness. Psalm 17:15

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Ra­di­ant Songs, ed­it­ed by John R. Swe­ney, Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1891), num­ber 134.

Music: Bang­kok Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick, 1891 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

I know not the hour of His coming,
Nor how He will speak to my heart;
Or whether at morning or mid-day,
My spirit to Him will depart.

Refrain

But I know I shall wake in the likeness
Of Him I am longing to see;
I know that mine eyes shall behold Him,
And that is enough for me.

I know not the bliss that awaits me,
At rest with my Sav­ior above;
I know not how soon I shall enter,
And bathe in the ocean of love.

Refrain

Perhaps in the midst of my labor,
A voice from the Lord I shall hear;
Perhaps in the slumber of midnight,
Its message may fall on my ear.

Refrain

I know not, but O I am watching,
My lamp ever burning and bright,
I know not if Je­sus will call me
At morning, at noon or at night.

Refrain