263. The Night Is Now Far Spent

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by T. Kelly
1
The night is now far spent,
 
The day is drawing nigh,
 
Soon will the morning break
 
In radiance through the sky:
 
Oh let the thought our spirits cheer,
 
The Lord Himself will soon appear!
“The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.” (Romans 13:12)
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
2
Though men our hope deride,
 
Nor will the truth believe,
 
We in His Word confide,
 
And it will ne’er deceive:
 
Soon all that grieves shall pass away,
 
And saints shall see a glorious day.
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts. And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.” (2 Peter 3:3-4)
“That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” (2 Thessalonians 2:12)
“So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.” (Psalm 119:42)
“LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.” (Psalm 119:89)
“All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?” (Psalm 35:10)
3
For us the Lord intends
 
A bright abode on high,
 
The place where sorrow ends,
 
And naught is known but joy:
 
With such a hope let us rejoice,
 
We soon shall hear the Savior’s voice.
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In 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. And 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)
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” (Revelation 21:4)
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