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Today while we were singing this hymn, we touched the spirit of the author. It is a spirit unmatched in power in all the ages. The word presence is parousia in Greek. It refers to the Lord's descending, His manifestation. Although the Lord has not physically come again, we can bring His presence to our midst. This presence will bind us and restrict us; we will not dare be slothful. May all our walk and work be constrained and bound by His presence, and may we not deviate from this pathway in any way.
Before we begin to consider Psalms 140 through 145, I would like to say a word about hymn #960 in our hymnal. As we sing this hymn, our heart is touched and we feel that the Lord is close to us and that we are close to Him. We have the sense not mainly of the Lord's coming or of His being the King but of His nearness and dearness. We also have the feeling that the writer of this hymn was very intimate with the Lord. For instance, the third stanza says, "My heart is always with Himself,/My eyes are heavenward,/My lips would utter nothing else/Than meeting with my Lord./The coming of the Lord draws nigh,/His coming is for me;/His promise ever standeth firm/And soon fulfilled I'll see." The writer addresses the Lord as "my King," an expression that indicates dearness and nearness. The more we sing or read this hymn, the greater is our sense of how dear and near the Lord is to us and we to Him.
This word about Hymns, #960 may help us to appreciate Psalms 140 through 145. These six psalms are not great or important, and they do not have any particular taste. Although these psalms are common, they nevertheless show us one striking thing—that David, the writer, was very close to God. Thus, the sense of nearness to the Lord in these psalms is very similar to the sense in Hymns, #960.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
The Lord’s second coming will resolve all the problems of the world, such as injustice (Isa. 11:4), war (2:4), sickness (Rev. 22:2; Ezek. 47:12), famine (Isa. 35:1, 6), education (2:2-5; 4:2-6; 11:9; Hab. 2:14; Heb. 8:11; Psa. 2:6, 12), sinful establishments (Matt. 13:41-43), the suffering of all creation (Rom. 8:21-22; Isa. 11:6, 9), and earthly governments (Rev. 11:15; Dan. 2:34-35, 44-45). HWMR 1, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther I. C.
New York City, NY, United States
Lord, we love Your appearing. We need to make ourselves ready for Your coming!
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
My heart is always with Himself,
My eyes are heavenward,
My lips would utter nothing else
Than meeting with my Lord.
Visakhapatnam, Andhrapradesh, India
During Semi annual training on Minor Prophets, in our group meeting we enjoyed this Hymn so much and also out of this enjoyment we translated this Hymn in to our local language(Telugu). Whenever I sang this Hymn, my eyes filled with tears. We all can touch the spirit of Br. Watchman Nee(Author of this Hymn) about his desire of Lords return in this Hymn.
Los Angeles, California, United States
The truth should triumph and be king, And freedom should be queen;
But falsehood, which has rampant run, Head of the world be seen!
We ask Thee, Truth, to quickly come, And bring Thy light from heaven;
The foe be crushed and all Thy sons, Into Thy bosom given!
Yes, come again quickly Lord Jesus--our glorious and victorious King!
Upland, CA, United States
Marantha! Come, Lord Jesus! What a beautiful hymn.
Lagos, Nigeria
This was a life saver. Loved it. Thanks a million and God bless you.
Irvine, CA, United States
And let the world go by. Wow, this line is just what I needed right now. Keep me in the flow Lord don’t let me go.
Escondido, California, United States
We do like to have a king! We all like to have a king!
Let me ask you, do you want a king? A fair righteous upright king of course.
We have and we own the best king, His name, Jesus Christ our Lord, whose kingly presence is everything!
La Union, Philippines
O Lord Jesus, we love You! We longed for Your return! We want to see You face to face! Lord, hasten Your coming back! Prepare Your Bride! O King of glory come in! Come Lord Jesus! Come quickly come!