Watch and Pray (Lowry)

Watch

for the time is short;

Watch

while ’tis called to­day;

Watch

lest the world pre­vail

Watch

Christ­ian

watch and pray;

Watch

for the flesh is weak;

Watch

for the foe is strong;

Watch

lest the Bride­groom come;

Watch

tho’ He tar­ry long.

O

watch and pray

O watch and pray

O

watch and pray

O watch and pray;

O

watch in the dark­ness

And watch in the day;

Christian

watch and pray.

Chase slum­ber from thine eyes;

Chase doubt­ing from thy breast;

Thine is the pro­mised prize

Of Heav’n’s eter­nal rest;

Watch

Christ­ian

watch and pray;

Thy Sav­ior watched for thee;

Till from His brow there poured

Great drops of ag­ony.

Take Je­sus for thy trust;

Watch

watch for­ev­er­more;

Watch

for thou soon must sleep

With thou­sands gone be­fore;

Now

when thy sun is up

Now

while ’tis called to­day

Now is ac­cept­ed time;

Watch

Christ­ian

watch and pray.