When Jesus Shall Appear

The day of Christ is draw­ing near

We have not watched in vain

For soon our sov­er­eign shall des­cend

In ma­jes­ty to reign.

A thou­sand years of right­eous­ness

Shall bless the sons of men;

The sound of strife and tu­mult cease

When Je­sus comes again.

Rejoice

re­joice

ye sol­diers true;

His com­ing draw­eth near

His com­ing draw­eth near;

God haste the long ex­pect­ed day

When Je­sus shall ap­pear

When Je­sus shall ap­pear

When Je­sus shall ap­pear.

The na­tions shall lay down their arms

Together dwell in peace

And those who mourn shall com­fort find

And all op­pressed re­lease.

The Word of God has been ful­filled

We wait the glo­ri­ous reign

Of Heav­en here up­on the earth

When Je­sus comes again.

Turn ye and seek His cleans­ing grace

Your Sav­ior He would be;

His blood was shed for all man­kind

He of­fers par­don free;

Lo

from the sky He shall des­cend

As when He went away;

Let all a cease­less vi­gil keep

Until that bless­èd day.