Scripture Verse

I will come again. John 14:3

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Chau­tau­qua Ca­rols, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry, Ho­ward Doane & Will­iam F. Sher­win (New York & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1878), num­ber 143. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Kate Smi­ley, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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W. Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Bright till our Lord’s re­turn­ing,
Till the Sav­ior comes;
Oh, may our lamps be burn­ing,
Till the Sav­ior comes.

Refrain

Here in sweet com­mun­ion,
Watching, wait­ing ev­er,
Let us dwell in bond of un­ion
Till the Sav­ior comes.

Why should our hearts grow wea­ry,
Till the Sav­ior comes?
Why should our way be drea­ry,
Till the Sav­ior comes?

Refrain

Watch, while our bur­den bear­ing,
Till the Sav­ior comes;
Pray, while our la­bor shar­ing,
Till the Sav­ior comes.

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Count every pain a pleasure,
Till the Sav­ior comes;
Trust for our heavenly treasure,
Till the Sav­ior comes.

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Love be our joyful story,
Till the Sav­ior comes,
Love and our home in glo­ry,
Till the Sav­ior comes.

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