176. CHRIST RETURNETH
1. It may be at morn, when the day is awaking,
When sunlight thro’ darkness and shadow is breaking;
That Jesus will come in the fullness of glory,
To receive from the world “His own.”
Chorus:
O Lord Jesus, how long, how long,
Ere we shout the glad song,
Christ returneth!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen,
Hallelujah! Amen.
2. It may be at mid-day, it may be at twilight,
It may be, per chance, that the blackness of midnight
Will burst into light in the blaze of His glory;
When Jesus receives “His own.”
3. While its hosts cry Hosanna, from heaven descending,
With glorified saints and the angels attending;
With grace on His brow, like a halo of glory;
Will Jesus receive “His own.”
4. Oh, joy! oh, delight! Should we go without dying;
No sickness, no sadness, no dread and no crying;
Caught up thro’ the clouds with our Lord into glory;
When Jesus receives “His own.”
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
