CHRISTIAN LIFE >> Watchfulness
SDAH 600
Sweet promise is given to all who believe–
“Behold I come quickly, Mine own to receive;
Hold fast till I come; the danger is great;
Sleep not as do others; be watchful, and wait.”
Text
1
Sweet promise is given to all who believe–
“Behold I come quickly, Mine own to receive;
Hold fast till I come; the danger is great;
Sleep not as do others; be watchful, and wait.”
Refrain
“Hold fast till I come,” sweet promise of heaven–
“The kingdom restored, to you shall be given.”
“Come, enter My joy, sit down on the throne;
Bright crowns are in waiting; hold fast till I come.”
2
We’ll “watch unto prayer” with lamps burning bright;
He comes to all others a “thief in the night.”
We know He is near, but know not the day–
As spring shows that summer is not far away.
3
Yes! this is our hope, ’tis built on His word–
The glorious appearing of Jesus, our Lord;
Of promises all, it stands as the sum:
“Behold I come quickly; hold fast till I come.”
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Rev 3:11; 1 Thess 5:1 (b) Matt 26:41; 1 Thess 5:2; Matt 24:36, 32 (d) Tit 2:13; Rev 2:25; Matt 25:21; Rev 3:21
Author
Franklin E. Belden (1858-1945)
Year Published
1886
Metrical Number
10.11.10.11.Ref.
Composer
F.E. Belden
Year Composed
1886
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12 Hymns by F.E. Belden & Their Biblical Connections
When the 1886 hymnal was released, it was described as the “largest and most comprehensive hymnbook ever published by the Church”. It has 1,413 hymns, most printed as two staves with one verse in the score and the remaining text and other hymns in the same meter being printed below. The hymnal committee comprised of George Butler, Uriah Smith, J.H. Waggoner, A.R. Henry and Edwin Barnes. In it’s preface included that “The hymns will be found generally of a high order of literary merit, and strictly in harmony with the teachings of the Scriptures.”
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