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| 1 | "A little while"—the Lord shall come, | Hebrews 10:37; Hebrews 11:38; Psalm 32:8; John 14:2-3; Revelation 22:4; 2 Corinthians 4:15; Ephesians 1:6 |
| And we shall wander here no more; |
| He'll take us to His Father's home, |
| Where He for us is gone before— |
| To dwell with Him, to see His face, |
| And sing the glories of His grace. |
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| 2 | "A little while"—He'll come again, | Ephesians 5:16; John 12:26; 1 Peter 2:21; Matthew 24:42; 1 Thessalonians 5:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:10 |
| Let us the precious hours redeem; |
| Our only grief to give Him pain, |
| Our joy to serve and follow Him. |
| Watching and ready may we be, |
| As those that wait their Lord to see. |
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| 3 | "A little while"—'twill soon be past, | Luke 9:23; 1 Peter 2:21; Philippians 3:8; 2 Timothy 2:12 |
| Why should we shun the promised cross? |
| Oh let us in His footsteps haste, |
| Counting for Him all else but loss! |
| For how will recompense His smile, |
| The sufferings of this "little while." |
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| 4 | "A little while"—come, Saviour, come! | Revelation 22:17; Revelation 5:9; John 17:24; Romans 8:29 |
| For Thee Thy bride has tarried long: |
| Take Thy poor, waiting pilgrims home, |
| To sing the new eternal song, |
| To see Thy glory, and to be |
| In everything conformed to Thee! |
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