is the Work, coming Day for

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