The days are passing fast,
The years go on apace;
The Lord is coming, and at last
His own shall see His face.
Is this your joyful hope?
To see your Lord above;
Whose Word has cheered, whose grace awoke
Your heart to His great love.
This year may not have passed,
Until we meet our Lord;
Even today may be the last
We'll spend in Earth's abode.
Lay hold in living faith,
On God's most precious Word,
And wait to see Him face to face
Who is thy Guide and Lord.
O! face to face with Christ,
God's own anointed Son;
The Father's joy our portion there—
Eternity's begun.