The Hymnbook ‎#233

233. Come, Lord, and Tarry Not

1 Come, Lord, and tarry not;
Bring the long-looked-for day;
O why these years of waiting here,
These ages of delay?

2 Come, for Thy saints still wait;
Daily ascends their sigh:
The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come":
Dost Thou not hear the cry?

3 Come, for creation groans,
Impatient of Thy stay,
Worn out with these long years of ill,
These ages of delay.

4 Come, and make all things new;
Build up this ruined earth;
Restore our faded Paradise,
Creation's second birth.

5 Come, and begin Thy reign
Of everlasting peace;
Come, take the Kingdom to Thyself,
Great King of Righteousness.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Lord, and tarry not
• Title: Come, Lord, and Tarry Not
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1846)
• Meter: S. M.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Romans 8:21-22
  ;
  2 Peter 3:8-9
• Topic: Christ: Second Coming; Christ: King; Jesus Christ: His Coming in Glory

Tune Information

• Name: ST. BRIDE
• Composer: Samuel Howard (1762)
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: g minor
• Notes: For alternative arrangement, see Hymn 308.