Scripture Verse

Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning. Mark 13:35

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: John Mc­Pher­son, in Ech­oes of Glo­ry (La­fay­ette, In­di­ana: Echo Mu­sic, 1888), num­ber 116 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

It may be at mid­night when Je­sus will come,
To take us away to our rest;
Tho’ dark be the hour He will scat­ter its gloom,
And we will be ev­er­more blest.

Refrain

When He doth come, His own to take home,
We’ll try to be rea­dy to go;
On pin­ions of light, He’ll scat­ter earth’s night,
And wash our robes whit­er than snow.

It may be at noon-day when all is so bright,
His bright­ness will out­shine the sun;
He’ll take us away to a pa­lace of light,
And give us the crown we have won.

Refrain

At morn­ing or noon or at night’s dis­mal hour,
It mat­ters not when He doth come;
If we are but trust­ing in His sav­ing pow­er,
He’ll give us a pre­cious sweet home.

Refrain