The Lord is not late concerning His promise, as some count lateness, but is patient with us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
Words: John A. Lee, Lasting Hymns No. 2 (Glencoe, Kentucky: John A. Lee, 1906), number 174.
Music: John R. Bryant (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Lee or Bryant (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
O the time is drawing near
When our Lord shall reappear,
In His glory from on high;
I shall look for Him today,
Let Him come whene’er He may,
I’ll be with Him by and by.
When the trumpet shall be blown,
And He calleth for His own,
I will answer to my name;
Take the crown He giveth me,
Wear it thro’ eternity,
And His praises loud proclaim.
When He tells the dead to rise,
Then the world will realize
What a Savior is our Lord;
He will come to judge us all,
Good and bad, and great and small,
As recorded in His word.
O the righteous in that day
Will be welcomed there to stay,
In the country of the blest;
Yes, the righteous He’ll receive,
All who in Him do believe,
Will be welcomed there to rest.
Dare I say the Lord is late?
I will patient I watch and wait,
For His promises are sure;
He will come down by and by,
Then I’ll dwell with Him on high,
With the holy and the pure.
Should He come by day or night,
Let our lamp be burning bright,
Trimmed and ready for the King;
He will sit upon His throne
When He gathers all His own:
They shall rest beneath His wing.