Tune: Cross of Jesus
(\'Come, thou long-expected Jesus\')
1 Thessalonians 5 v.2-8
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Day of Lord comes as thief in night
His return revealed to sight
When the world says \'Peace and safety\'
Sudden destruction shall be
It shall be as woman birthing
Pain and toil for them it brings
But believers, not in darkness
They have light of Christ no less
And that day shall not overtake
Them, nor surprised, troubled make
The ychildren of the light, the day
Follow Christ the Life, Truth, Way
Not of darkness, nor of the night
But of day, having clear sight
Let us not sleep, but be ready
For Christ, holding faith steady
For they that sleep sleep in the night
And be drunken, have not light
But let us who are of the day
Be sober, prepared alway
Put on breastplate of faith and love
Help of the Spirit, the dove
Put on helmet of salvation
Which avails to each nation