Will Jesus Find Us Watching

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When Jesus comes to reward His servants

Author: Fanny Crosby
Tune: [When Jesus comes to reward His servants] (Doane)
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1 When Jesus comes to reward His servants,
Whether it be noon or night,
Faithful to Him will He find us watching,
With our lamps all trimmed and bright?

Refrain:
O can we say we are ready, brother?
Ready for the soul’s bright home?
Say, will He find you and me still watching,
Waiting, watching when the Lord shall come?

2 If, at the dawn of the early morning,
He shall call us one by one,
When to the Lord we restore our talents,
Will He answer you, "Well done?" [Refrain]

3 Have we been true to the trust He left us?
Do we seek to do our best?
If in our hearts there is naught condemns us,
We shall have a glorious rest. [Refrain]

4 Blessed are those whom the Lord finds watching,
In His glory they shall share;
If He shall come at the dawn or midnight,
Will He find us watching there? [Refrain]

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #493

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Author: Fanny Crosby

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First Line:	When Jesus comes to reward His servants
Title:	Will Jesus Find Us Watching
Author:	Fanny Crosby
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O can we say we are ready, brother
Publication Date:	1876
Notes:	Swahili translation: See "Yesu atakaporudi tena"
Copyright:	Public Domain