325. We Wait for Thee, O Son of God

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by Tr. by H.K. Burlingham, from German
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We wait for Thee, O Son of God!
 
And long for Thine appearing;
 
"A little while" Thou’lt come, O Lord,
 
Thy waiting people cheering.
 
Thus hast Thou said: we lift the head
 
In joyful expectation,
 
For Thou wilt bring salvation.
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” (Luke 21:28)
“For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope. Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.” (Romans 8:19-23)
“So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” (Hebrews 9:28)
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We wait for Thee, content to share,
 
In patience, days of trial;
 
So meekly Thou the cross didst bear,
 
Our sin, reproach, denial.
 
How should not we receive with Thee
 
The cup of shame and sorrow,
 
Until the promised morrow?
“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12)
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” (1 Peter 2:24)
“For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.” (Romans 15:3)
“Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.” (Hebrews 13:13)
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We wait for Thee, for Thou, e’en here
 
Hast won our hearts’ affection,
 
In spirit still we find Thee near,
 
Our solace and protection.
 
In cloudless light, and glory bright,
 
We soon with joy shall greet Thee,
 
And in the air shall meet Thee.
“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:15-16)
“And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.” (2 Samuel 23:4)
“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
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We wait for Thee — Thou wilt arise
 
Whilst hope her watch is keeping;
 
Forgotten then, in glad surprise,
 
Shall be our years of weeping.
 
Our hearts beat high, the dawn is nigh
 
That ends our pilgrim story
 
In Thine eternal glory!
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5)
“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.” (2 Peter 1:19)
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