263. The Night Is Now Far Spent

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by T. Kelly
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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!
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.
“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)
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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)
“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)
“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Romans 5:2)
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.” (John 5:25)
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