Come to Reign

Verse 1

MARK that pilgrim–lowly bending,
At the shrine of prayer–ascending,
Praise and sighs together blending,
From his lips in mournful strain;
Glowing with sincere contrition,
And with childlike, blest submission,
Ever riseth this petition–
"Jesus, come–Oh! come to reign."

Verse 1

MARK that pilgrim–lowly bending,
At the shrine of prayer–ascending,
Praise and sighs together blending,
From his lips in mournful strain;
Glowing with sincere contrition,
And with childlike, blest submission,
Ever riseth this petition–
"Jesus, come–Oh! come to reign."

Verse 2

List again;–the low earth sigheth,
And the blood of martyrs crieth
From its bosom, where there lieth
Millions upon millions slain:
"Lord, how long, ere thy word given,
All the wicked shall be driven
From the earth by bolts of heaven? I
Jesus, come–Oh! ! come to reign."

Verse 2

List again;–the low earth sigheth,
And the blood of martyrs crieth
From its bosom, where there lieth
Millions upon millions slain:
"Lord, how long, ere thy word given,
All the wicked shall be driven
From the earth by bolts of heaven?
Jesus, come–Oh! come to reign."

Verse 3

Kingdoms now are reeling, falling,
Nations lie in wo appalling,
On their sages vainly calling
All these wonders to explain;
While the slain around are lying,
God's own little flock are sighing,
And in secret places crying,
"Jesus come—oh! come to reign."

Verse 3

Kingdoms now are reeling, falling,
Nations lie in woe appalling,
On their sages vainly calling
All these wonders to explain;
While the slain around are lying,
God's own little flock are sighing,
And in secret places crying,

Verse 4

Here the wicked live securely,
Of to-morrow boasting surely,
While from those who're walking purely
They extort dishonest gain;
Yea, the meek are burden'd, driven;
Want and care to them are given,
But they lift the cry to heaven,
"Jesus, come–Oh! come to reign."

Verse 4

"Jesus, come–Oh! come to reign."
Here the wicked live securely,
Or to-morrow boasting surely,
While from those who're walking purely
They extort dishonest gain;
Yea, the meek are burden'd, driven;
Want and care to them are given,
But they lift the cry to heaven,
"Jesus, come–Oh! come to reign."

Verse 5

Christian, CHEER THEE–land is nearing,
Still be hopeful–nothing fearing,
Soon in majesty appearing,
You'll behold the Lamb once slain;
Oh! 1 how joyful then to hear him,
While all nations shall revere him,
Saying to his flock who fear him,
'" "I have come–on earth to reign."

Verse 5

Christian, CHEER THEE–land is nearing,
Still be hopeful–nothing fearing,
Soon in majesty appearing,
You'll behold the Lamb once slain;
Oh! how joyful then to hear him,
While all nations shall revere him,
Saying to his flock who fear him,
"I have come–on earth to reign."