Hymns

O Lord, Our Hearts Are Waiting

For the Lord himself, with an assembling shout, with archangel's voice and with trump of God, shall descend from heaven; and the dead in Christ shall rise first; then *we*, the living who remain, shall be caught up together with them in [the] clouds, to meet the Lord in [the] air; and thus we shall be always with [the] Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17

Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless; 2 Peter 3:14

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, 1 Peter 3:14O Lord, our hearts are waiting

    1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, John 5:25That loud triumphant cry,

    1 Corinthians 15:51,52, John 5:28Which wakes the saints now sleeping,

    1 Corinthians 15:51,52, 2 Thessalonians 2:2And to Thee brings them nigh;

    Revelation 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:17When we, with them ascending,

    1 Thessalonians 4:16,17Shall meet Thee in the air,

    1 John 3:2,3, 2 Thessalonians 1:10To gaze upon Thy glory,

    1 John 3:2,3, 1 Corinthians 15:49And all Thy likeness bear.

  2. Romans 13:11,12, 2 Thessalonians 3:5O hour for which in patience

    Romans 13:11,12, 2 Peter 1:19Thou'rt waiting through the night,

    2 Thessalonians 2:1, John 11:52Till all Thy saints are gathered,

    2 Peter 1:19And brought into the light!

    Philippians 1:6Then, then, the church completed,

    Hebrews 10:37, 2 Peter 3:9God maketh no delay;

    Revelation 19:6,7, Jude 1:24O Lord, with shouts of triumph

    2 Peter 1:19, 1 Thessalonians 5:5We pass into the day.

  3. John 14:2,3, 1 Thessalonians 5:9,10O hour of richest blessing!

    John 14:2,3, 1 John 2:28When brought to Thee so nigh,

    1 Peter 4:13, Hebrews 12:2To be Thy joy for ever,

    1 Thessalonians 4:17, John 14:3And dwell with Thee on high;

    John 17:24, Revelation 21:23To rest in all that brightness,

    John 17:24, Revelation 3:12And ever there abide;

    Revelation 21:9, Matthew 13:44To find Thy heart delighting

    Revelation 21:9, Matthew 13:46In us, Thy heav'nly bride.

  4. Revelation 22:20, James 5:8O blessèd, coming Saviour,

    Revelation 22:20, 1 Thessalonians 4:16Speak then the joyous word,

    Revelation 22:17, James 5:8To which our hearts shall answer,

    Philippians 1:23, 1 Thessalonians 4:17"For ever with the Lord."

    1 Peter 1:13, Philippians 3:20And then with Thee, blest Saviour,

    1 Thessalonians 4:17, John 17:24We evermore shall be,

    John 17:24, John 14:3In deepest, fullest blessing,

    2 Peter 3:13, John 17:21For ever one with Thee.