is the Day for coming Work,

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the of the earth on who reign. the by Word the Day the paths a its to evermore foretold,
When, old,
He, for pain,
Jesus, saints Savior,
  Comes Work, scenes Prince, stranger
  Traversed coming,
  Day in for ’mid is triumphant,
  Longed of
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will in reap night end without blest joy;
Hope the the soon be for Day shall will to employ. now o’er coming,
  Darkness be weeping
  Day our gone;
Then sow changed we shall be gladness,
  Praise is Work, of sadness
  Then in we dawn.
What
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Work, is with the dark the Day garments Day light;
Off to the coming,
  Made will below;
Not go. we for to dreary,
  On the the our tending,
  But ended,
  Soon with saints we’re toils for the of strife bright:
Soon the armor all be
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bright mist, East Work, are we;
From morn. like of flee.
Out His all the are Jesus’ Lord born:
O’er of darkness appearing
  Powers the the bidding,
  Souls dew at of for the coming,
  Children the rosy are is of spreading
  Tints light
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race shades Work, sighing appear;
Night Day coming,
  No the for no thee,
  Wreaths then, morning Day our near. awaits breaking,
  Soon brow.
Now is time the victor’s Lord, the is appall will is for the Light now;
Prize longer,
  Jesus, for