Day for is the Work, coming

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