COME LORD JESUS by M. WILCOX

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 1, 1867

COME LORD JESUS.

By M. WILCOX

Hasten, O Lord, my Saviour, the time of thy return; The time foretold by prophets old, which from thy word we learn; Delay not; lest thy waiting ones shall faint and weary grow, And set their weary hearts to seek for treasures here below.

O send thy mighty angels, with all thy matchless power, And sound aloud the joyful cry to close the Judgment hour; Lest Satan with his subtle art shall triumph and deceive E'en those who would keep all thy law, and all thy word believe.

Delay not; lest our foes rejoice, and say, Where is thy God? O where are now the promises of thy returning Lord? Or who will now deliver thee, since we a legion are? O Saviour, intercede for us that God will hear our prayer.

O Lord, we trust thou wilt preserve and keep us to that hour, And show thyself on Israel's side, with signs in mighty power. We know thy word is true, O Lord, thy promises are sure, Yea and amen, to those who will firm to the end endure.

And thou hast said, I quickly come. Amen, so let it be. Thy kingdom, Lord, with all its joys, we waiting long to see. O speed thy glorious chariot, Lord, in flaming fire to come, And through thy meritorious blood, receive us to our home.

M. WILCOX.