324. Lord Jesus, Come

4,6,8,8,4.
by G. Jekell
1
Lord Jesus, come!
 
Nor let us longer roam
 
Afar from Thee and that bright place
 
Where we shall see Thee face to face.
 
Lord Jesus, come!
“He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:20)
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.” (1 Peter 2:11)
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
2
Lord Jesus, come!
 
Thine absence here we mourn,
 
No joy we know apart from Thee,
 
No sorrow in Thy presence see.
 
Come, Jesus, come!
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.” (John 16:20-22)
“Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” (Psalm 16:11)
3
Lord Jesus, come!
 
And claim us as Thine own,
 
With longing hearts the path we tread,
 
Which Thee on high to glory led:
 
Come, Savior, come!
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21)
4
Lord Jesus, come!
 
And take Thy people home
 
That all Thy flock, so scattered here,
 
With Thee in glory may appear.
 
Lord Jesus, come!
“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.” (Acts 20:28-30)
“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” (Colossians 3:4)
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