Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus! Why Dost Thou Not Come?
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Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why dost Thou not come? Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why dost Thou not come? All below want to know—land and sea and sky; They all hope; we also for Thy coming sigh. Earth and space age apace, yet all wait for Thee; We and they to Thee pray: Come back speedily. Come back speedily. Come back speedily. |
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Jesus Lord, Jesus Lord! Why dost Thou delay? What prevents Thine advent? Why not come today? Generations of saints waited all their lives; We’ve watched here, tens of years, for Thee to arrive. Why not please cut short these lengthy yearning days? O Lord, heed this our plea: Come without delay. Come without delay. Come without delay. |
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Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why dost Thou not come? Since Thou went into heav’n, nothing here I love, Days below seem as though there’s no break of dawn; On my face, seems no trace of a joy long gone. Passion, drive, once alive, no more in me burn; Jesus Lord! Jesus Lord! Why don’t You return? Why don’t You return? Why don’t You return? |
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Please come back! Please come back! All around I see Some grow slack, some slide back, some change gradually; Love once bold groweth cold, suff’ring takes its toll; Faith and sighs mingled rise, forward steps are slowed; Lamp of hope dimmer grows, can’t hold out much more. Seeing these, come back, please! Why still tarry, Lord? Why still tarry, Lord? Why still tarry, Lord? |
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Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why art Thou not here? Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Why dost not appear? Till what date must I wait? Till what year, what day? As I stay, watch and pray, patience ebbs away; Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Quickly come, I pray! Jesus, Lord! Jesus, Lord! Quickly come, I pray! Quickly come, I pray! Quickly come, I pray! |
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Tennessee, United States
I never heard this beautiful song before today but it speaks to the desire of my heart for the return of our Lord Jesus! We see our world filled with disease and wars and chaos that only the Lord can heal. I hear many Christians say His return is near. Come quickly Lord Jesus!
Hong Kong
Stanza 4 "suff’ring takes its toll" - in Chinese original "受苦漸計算", meaning we start counting/calculating suffering. Lord, save us from all the enjoyment in this age apart from you. Recover the spirit of longing for your return!
Liverpool, Merseyside
I have just discovered this song, but what a longing it engenders in my being.
Watchman Nee, greatly influenced by his mentor M E Barber, lived in the light of the Lord's return.
The song expresses more than a mere recognition of the facts. It is the heart felt questioning of a man intimately related to his Saviour and desperate for His return.
The days we live in now are surely even darker; the Lord's coming should be nearer, perhaps we too can say,
Lord, when are You coming!