1
Since Thy departure from Olivet’s Mountain,
Why is Thy coming again so delayed?
Thru the long years we have longed for Thy coming;
Hast Thou not heard all the prayers that we’ve prayed?
Why is Thy coming again so delayed?
Thru the long years we have longed for Thy coming;
Hast Thou not heard all the prayers that we’ve prayed?
Come Thou, come now;
Lord, for Thy coming we yearn;
All our desire is Thy promised returning,
Oh, may Thou quickly return.
Lord, for Thy coming we yearn;
All our desire is Thy promised returning,
Oh, may Thou quickly return.
2
Beloved Lord, since the year Thou ascended
Everything here has been tasteless and dry;
Often in praying and often in watching,
In every movement, for Thee, Lord, we sigh.
Everything here has been tasteless and dry;
Often in praying and often in watching,
In every movement, for Thee, Lord, we sigh.
3
Scenes although lovely, yet when will we meet Thee?
Birds and the flowers fair beauty embrace;
All are delightsome, but none satisfy me,
For I am longing for Thy loving face.
Birds and the flowers fair beauty embrace;
All are delightsome, but none satisfy me,
For I am longing for Thy loving face.
4
Lord, we’re impatient awaiting Thy coming,
We do not know how much longer ’twill be;
From every sunrise to every bright sunset
Hope we each moment Thy coming to see.
We do not know how much longer ’twill be;
From every sunrise to every bright sunset
Hope we each moment Thy coming to see.
5
Whene’er ’tis raining, or strong winds are blowing,
Whene’er the moon shines, or rises the sea,
We ever hope to discover Thy coming;
How disappointed when no sign of Thee!
Whene’er the moon shines, or rises the sea,
We ever hope to discover Thy coming;
How disappointed when no sign of Thee!
6
If it were not for the bidding Thou gav’st us,
We’d be discouraged, Thy service we’d shirk;
But Thou dost want us while waiting Thy coming,
For Thee to live and in diligence work.
We’d be discouraged, Thy service we’d shirk;
But Thou dost want us while waiting Thy coming,
For Thee to live and in diligence work.
7
Oh Lord, remember the days have been lengthened
Since Thou hast promised ere going away;
We hope and hope and are endlessly hoping,
That Thou wilt come. Canst Thou come e’en today?
Since Thou hast promised ere going away;
We hope and hope and are endlessly hoping,
That Thou wilt come. Canst Thou come e’en today?