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O, let us exalt our dear Lord and proclaim,
In songs of true gratitude, praise to His name!
As songs of the angels in sweetest accord,
Our thanks and our praises shall rise to the Lord.
-- Zion's Harp # 165

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When Jesus Comes


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One day in 1872 Mr. Bliss heard a conversation between two of his friends, who
were speaking on the subject of the return of our Lord. One of the ladies
quoted a line from a work of Anna Shipton, "This may be the day of His coming,"
and spoke of the joy and comfort the thought gave her. Mr. Bliss was much
impressed, more deeply than ever be­fore, as to the reality of this subject;
and a few days after as he was coming downstairs from his room, still occupied
with the thought of looking for Christ's appearing, he com­menced singing,
"Down life's dark vale we wander," the words and music coming to him as he took
the successive steps down the stairs. He at once wrote it down just as we have
it to-day in "Gospel Hymns."

Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/w/j/e/wjecomes.htm

Lyrics
Down life's dark vale we wander,
Till Jesus comes;
We watch and wait and wonder,
Till Jesus comes.

Oh, let my lamp be burning
When Jesus comes;
For Him my soul be yearning
When Jesus comes.

No more heart-pangs nor sadness,
When Jesus comes;
All peace and joy and gladness,
When Jesus comes.

All doubts and fears will vanish,
When Jesus comes;
All gloom His face will banish,
When Jesus comes.

He'll know the way was dreary,
When Jesus comes;
He'll know the feet grew weary,
When Jesus comes.

He'll know what griefs oppressed me,
When Jesus comes;
Oh, how His arms will rest me!
When Jesus comes.

Chorus:
All joy His loved ones bringing,
When Jesus comes;
All praise through Heaven ringing,
When Jesus comes.
All beauty bright and vernal,
When Jesus comes;
All glory, grand, eternal,
When Jesus comes.

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