How Long, Dear Lord, ere Thou Wilt Come?

How long

dear Lord

ere Thou wilt come

Our lone­ly hearts to cheer?

How long ere Thou wilt come to reign?

We long to view Thee near.

O come and cheer our sor­row­ing hearts—

We long Thy face to see;

O come and take Thy wea­ry bride

To dwell

dear Lord

with Thee.

We look abroad o’er earth’s do­main

We hear Thy child­ren cry

How long

O Lord

ere Thou wilt come

And bring re­demp­tion nigh?

How long ere grief and pain shall cease

And tears be wiped away

And joys un­told our hearts shall cheer

’Mid realms of end­less day?