183. Savior, Come, Thy Saints Are Waiting

8,7.
by T. Kelly
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Savior, come, Thy saints are waiting,
 
Waiting for the nuptial day,
 
Thence their promised glory dating;
 
Come, and bear Thy saints away.
 
Come, Lord Jesus,
 
Thus Thy waiting people pray.
“So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 1:7)
“And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.” (1 Thessalonians 1:10)
“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)
“He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:20)
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Base the wish, and vain th’ endeavor,
 
Here on earth to find our rest;
 
Till we see Thy face, we never
 
Shall or can be fully blest;
 
In Thy presence
 
Nothing shall our peace molest.
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” (Hebrews 11:8)
“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Hebrews 11:10)
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:9)
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
“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)
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Lord, we wait for Thine appearing;
 
"Tarry not," Thy people say;
 
Bright the prospect is, and cheering,
 
Of beholding Thee that day;
 
When our sorrow
 
Shall forever pass away.
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” (Titus 2:13)
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not.” (Genesis 45:9)
“For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.” (Hebrews 10:37)
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 John 3:2)
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
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Till it comes, oh keep us steady,
 
Keep us walking in Thy ways;
 
At Thy call may we be ready,
 
On Thee, Lord, with joy to gaze;
 
And in glory
 
Sing Thine everlasting praise.
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