The Saviour Nigh

1MY soul is happy when I hear
The Saviour is so nigh,
And longs to see his sign appear
Upon the op'ning sky.

2I love to wait, and watch, and pray;
And trust his living Word,
And feel the coming of that day
No longer is deferr'd.

3I do rejoice that life was given
In these last days to me,
That deathless I may rise to heaven,
And my Redeemer see.

4Then, waiting brethren, let us sing–
He will not tarry long–
And fill with joy the hours that bring
The glory of our song.

5Yes, he will come, no longer fear,
Though earth and hell assail;
His word attests the moment near,
And that can never fail.