Millennial Harp 18
The Crown
11. My soul is happy when I hear,
The Savior is so nigh,
And longs to see his sign appear
Up on the op'ning sky.
22. I love to wait, and watch, and pray,
And trust his living Word,
And feel the coming of that day
No longer is deferr'd.
33. I do rejoice that life was given
In these last days to me,
That deathless I may rise to heaven,
And my Redeemer see.
44. Then, waiting brethren, let us sing,
He will not tarry long;
And fill with love the hours that bring
The glory of our song.
55. Yes, he will come, no longer fear,
Though earth and hell assail;
His Word attests the moment near,
And that can never fail.
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