The Lord's Coming

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The Lord’s coming has a large place in the pages of the New Testament. By the four evangelists it is presented in four different ways:
Matthew speaks of it as it affects our feet. (Matt. 25:66And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. (Matthew 25:6)).
Mark our eyes. (Mark 13:35-3735Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: 36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. (Mark 13:35‑37)).
Luke our hands. (Luke 19:1313And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. (Luke 19:13)).
John our hearts. (John 14:1, 2, 31Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:1‑3)).
MATTHEW
The Lord is coming! And with eager feet
We must “go forth,” the Lord Himself to meet,
Forth from the world, from sloth and evil ways,
Walking while here for His eternal praise.
MARK
The Lord is coming! And with eager eyes
We “watch” to see the morning star arise,
Beyond the world’s dark night of woe and sin,
We look for Him who brings the glory in.
LUKE
The Lord is coming! And with eager hands
Instant we’d be in doing His commands.
Lord give us grace to “occupy” for Thee,
Till we Thy face in yonder glory see.
JOHN
The Lord is coming! Let our hearts rejoice,
We soon shall hear the accents of His voice.
In His eternal home He’ll bid us rest,
Gazing upon His face, supremely blest.