Come Back, Come Back Again

Welcome

Thou sov­er­eign King of grace

We long

we long to see Thy face;

Our hearts are wea­ry of de­lay

When

when

shall come the pro­mised day?

Come

make the cloud that bore Thee hence

Thy cha­ri­ot back for our de­fense;

We own Thy sov­er­eign right to reign—

Come back

come back to earth again.

Rulers and peo­ple call Thy name

But seek in­stead for earth­ly fame

And justice holds un­ev­en hand—

Thy glo­ry fills not all the land.

Thy throne

long va­cant here be­low

Needs Thee as do Thy child­ren

too;

Return

Thy right and rule main­tain

Come back

come back to earth again.

Thy her­alds now in ev­ery land

Proclaim Thy king­dom near at hand;

Thy bride has long her vi­gil kept

In wea­ri­ness Thine ab­sence wept;

How long

how long must she still wait

Thy com­ing at the east­ern gate?

She still her would-be lov­ers spurn

And waits in hope for Thy re­turn.

Delay no more

we long­ing cry

Come back and let us see Thee nigh;

Come

and re­store our dead who sleep

Come dry the tears of those who weep;

Answer our pray­er

Thy king­dom come

Thy will again on earth be done;

Thy bride still gives her heart’s re­frain—

Come back

come back to earth again.