The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14317

14317. Christ The Lord Cometh?

1 Christ the Lord cometh? perchance at the dawn,
Where earth awaketh to welcome the morn;
Hath He not told us the hour draweth near;
Watching and ready, His summons to hear?

Refrain:
Jesus is coming! we know not how soon,
Coming at midnight, at morning or noon;
Evening may bring Him to bear us away;
For Him I’m watching and waiting each day.

2 Christ the Lord cometh? earth’s evening may bring
Back to His vineyard our Savior and King;
Death shall be conquered and sin overthrown
When He returneth to gather His own. [Refrain]

3 Christ the Lord cometh? man knoweth not when,
But when ye think not He cometh again;
To all found watching He bringeth no fear,
Never a shadow, a parting, a tear. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Christ the Lord cometh? perchance at the dawn
• Title: Christ The Lord Cometh?
• Author: Ernest G. W. Wesley
• Meter: 10.10.10.10 D
• Language: English
• Source: Church and Sunday School Hymnal by John D. Brunk (Scottsdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1902)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BURNABY
• Composer: William Warren Bentley
• Meter: 10.10.10.10 D
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: Public Domain