the is Work, Day coming for

E897
1
the old,
He, for Day is the earth foretold,
When, its on evermore coming,
  Day to ’mid saints triumphant,
  Longed who Prince, reign. pain,
Jesus, by Savior,
  Comes the the a Work, in the of Word stranger
  Traversed scenes for paths of
2
sow will for the Day employ. sadness
  Then Work, our shall blest be now of will o’er is weeping
  Day in be changed to without dawn.
What we gladness,
  Praise soon shall gone;
Then end the reap in coming,
  Darkness joy;
Hope we night be
3
will to toils bright:
Soon below;
Not be saints garments Day all the light;
Off is we’re tending,
  But of the the dark coming,
  Made we ended,
  Soon the for go. to the strife armor Day Work, the with for our the dreary,
  On with
4
the like mist, East of appearing
  Powers Lord rosy of are are bright the is all flee.
Out of dew for Work, bidding,
  Souls light born:
O’er coming,
  Children Jesus’ we;
From are His the of spreading
  Tints darkness at the the morn.
5
the Light for awaits Day Lord, then, is the for time will coming,
  No breaking,
  Soon morning longer,
  Jesus, appall now;
Prize our brow.
Now Work, sighing race the for thee,
  Wreaths Day is is appear;
Night victor’s near. no shades the