Waiting (Habershon)

Waiting for the com­ing of our Lord from Heav’n

Looking for the One who has our sins for­giv­en

Resting on the pro­mise which His love hath giv­en

Waiting for the com­ing of our Lord from Heav’n.

Content to wait till night has passed away

Content to wait yet

long­ing for the day;

Content to wait with such full joy be­fore

Content to wait

the bless­èd day is sure.

Listening for the voice that wakes the slum­ber­ing dead

Every mem­ber called to join their ris­en head;

Knowing He is com­ing quick­ly as He said

Waiting for the com­ing of our Lord from Heav’n.

Watching for the mo­ment when we see His face

Summoned at His side to take our fa­vored place;

Robed in im­mor­tal­ity and changed by grace

Waiting for the com­ing of our Lord from Heav’n.

Waiting thro’ the dark­ness on a stor­my sea

Gazing o’er the wa­ters till His form I see;

Then to join the hav­en where we fain would be

Waiting for the com­ing of our Lord from Heav’n.

Looking not for signs and won­ders in the skies

Needing not the noise of war to speak Him nigh

Only watch­ing for the great as­sem­bling cry

Waiting for the com­ing of our Lord from Heav’n.