CHRISTIAN LIFE >> Watchfulness
SDAH 604
He will come, let us watch and be ready;
He will come, hallelujah! hallelujah!
He will come in the clouds of His Father’s
bright glory but we know not the hour.
Text
1
We know not the hour of the Master’s appearing;
Yet signs all foretell that the moment is nearing
When He shall return ’tis the promise most cheering
But we know not the hour.
Refrain
He will come, let us watch and be ready;
He will come, hallelujah! hallelujah!
He will come in the clouds of His Father’s
bright glory but we know not the hour.
2
There’s light for the wise who are seeking salvation;
There’s truth in the book of the Lord’s revelation;
Each prophecy points to the great comsummation
But we know not the hour.
3
We’ll watch and we’ll pray, with our lamps trimmed and burning;
We’ll work and we’ll wait till the Master’s returning;
We’ll sing and rejoice, every omen discerning
But we know not the hour.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Matt 24:36 (c) Mark 13:33; Matt 25:7 (r) Matt 24:44, 30
Author
Franklin E. Belden (1858-1945)
Year Published
1886
Metrical Number
12.12.12.6.Ref.
Composer
F.E. Belden
Year Composed
1886
Hymn Score
Piano Accompaniment
Notes
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Jesus points us to the signs of His soon coming to strengthen us as every advance brings us through greater trials. Though we may suffer, we may sing and rejoice knowing that every prophecy fulfilled brings us closer to His return. (Lesson 4, 3rd Quarter 2022 -Wednesday, “The Wise”, 7/20/22)
We are not our own, our time, all that we have, are given to us in trust by the Master. We know not the hour of His appearing, but until then, we will work and pray as we wait, that we may return to Him His own with rejoicing. (Lesson 10, 1st Quarter 2023 – Sunday, “The Rich Fool”, 3/5/23)
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