1 O Jesus, precious Saviour,
O when wilt Thou return?
Our hearts, with woe familiar,
To Thee, our Master, turn.
2 Our woe is Thine, Lord Jesus,
Our joy is in Thy love,
But woe and joy all lead us
To Thee in heaven above.
3 To Thee we look, Lord Jesus,
To Thee whose love we know,
We wait the pow'r that frees us
From bondage, sin, and woe.
4 We look for Thine appearing,
Thy presence here to bless,
We greet the day that's nearing,
When all this woe shall cease.
5 But oh, for us, blest Saviour,
How brighter far the lot,
To be with Thee forever,
Where evil enters not!
6 To see Thee who'st so loved us,
Then face to face above,
Whose grace at first had moved us
To taste and know Thy love.
7 With Thee, O Lord, forever,
Our souls shall be content,
Nor act nor thought shall ever
Full joy with Thee prevent.
8 O come, then, soon, Lord Jesus;
In patience still we wait,--
Await the pow'r that frees us--
Our longed-for heavenly seat.
Source: A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 #23A
Darby, John Nelson, M.A., youngest son of John Darby of Leap, King's Co., Ireland, was born at Westminster, Nov. 18, 1800; educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated in 1819; and in due course was called to the Bar. He subsequently took Holy Orders; but in a short time allied himself with the Plymouth Brethren. In the exercise of his ministry amongst them he visited most parts of the world, and translated the Bible into English, French, and German. His published works, including a Synopsis of the Books of the Bible; Notes on Revelations, &c, are numerous. He died at Bournemouth, April 29, 1882.
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