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