Little Children, Advent Bids You

Little child­ren

Ad­vent bids you

Meet your Lord up­on His way;

Watch

for now the night is wan­ing

Soon will dawn the end­less day.

Little child­ren

Je­sus bids you

Daily pray

Thy king­dom come;

Watch

and wait for His ap­pear­ing

Till He come to take you home.

Little child­ren

He an­oints you

With His spir­it from above;

See then that your lamps be burn­ing

With the fire of faith and love.

Little child­ren

when we think not

We shall hear the aw­ful cry

Go ye forth to meet the Bride­groom;

Haste

for Je­sus draw­eth nigh.

Little child­ren

they shall meet Him

Faithful child­ren of the light;

They whose lamps are trimmed and burn­ing

And their gar­ments pure and white.

O how blest to fall be­fore Him

O how blest His praise to sing.

Love Him

serve Him

and adore Him

In the ci­ty of our king.