Laudes Domini ‎#197

197. "Come, Lord Jesus"

1 Come, Lord, and tarry not!
Bring the long-looked-for day;
Oh, why these years of waiting here,
These ages of delay?

2 Come, for thy saints still wait;
Daily ascends their sigh;
The Spirit and the Bride say, Come!
Dost thou not hear the cry?

3 Come, for creation groans,
Impatient of thy stay,
Worn out with these long years of ill,
These ages of delay.

4 Come, and make all things new,
Build up this ruined earth,
Restore our faded paradise,
Creation's second birth.

5 Come, and begin thy reign
Of everlasting peace;
Come, take the kingdom to thyself,
Great King of Righteousness!

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Lord, and tarry not!
• Title: "Come, Lord Jesus"
• Author: Horatius Bonar
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Coming Again; Church: Revival of; Millennium

Tune Information

• Name: ST. BRIDE
• Composer: S. Howard
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: a minor or modal