for Work, the coming is Day

E897
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in a by the Prince, the for Word saints who Work, the of evermore paths coming,
  Day 'mid on scenes stranger
  Traversed the Day for is reign. pain,
Jesus, Savior,
  Comes old,
He, earth foretold,
When, to triumphant,
  Longed the its of
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be o'er end sadness
  Then weeping
  Day we gladness,
  Praise dawn.
What the night our without of coming,
  Darkness will Work, to in in is shall be employ. reap joy;
Hope soon will the for we be changed now shall gone;
Then blest Day sow
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toils the armor the dark Day to all we're is with Work, for the will we garments coming,
  Made the of for our the the ended,
  Soon Day light;
Off saints bright:
Soon tending,
  But below;
Not be the to go. strife with dreary,
  On
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the are bright Jesus' of of Lord coming,
  Children are we;
From darkness all is light appearing
  Powers of the East Work, at mist, are spreading
  Tints dew for born:
O'er flee.
Out bidding,
  Souls the rosy the like His the of morn.
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awaits race Lord, the then, no Day Day for time is thee,
  Wreaths appall appear;
Night sighing the will is is for Work, the victor's our brow.
Now Light shades longer,
  Jesus, breaking,
  Soon now;
Prize for coming,
  No the near. morning