Scripture Verse

Watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. Mark 13:33

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: El­bert L. Bai­ley, in Cor­ne­li­us’ Gos­pel Songs, ed­it­ed by Ru­fus H. Cor­ne­li­us (Fort Worth, Tex­as: R. H. Cor­ne­li­us Mu­sic Book Pub­lish­er, 1927), num­ber 83 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bai­ley (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Watch and pray, for the Lord is com­ing,
Coming for us all some day;
Wash your robes in the cleans­ing fount­ain;
Watch, O watch and pray.

Refrain

Watch and pray, watch and pray;
For ye know not the hour
When the Lord shall come;
Watch and pray, watch and pray;
O watch and pray, yes, watch and pray;
Till, at set­ting sun, Je­sus calls us home.

Heed the words that the Lord com­mand­ed
Just be­fore He went away;
Send His word un­to ev­ery nation;
Watch, O watch and pray.

Refrain

Be pre­pared here to meet the Sav­ior,
And His bless­èd word ob­ey;
Till your work here on earth is end­ed;
Watch, O watch and pray.

Refrain