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[Watch for the Master's coming]

Meter: 7.4.7.4.4.4.7.4 Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Barney E. Warren Tune Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Oh_Watch_and_Wait); Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (39); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (516) Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 53456 53122 35345 Used With Text: Oh, Watch and Wait

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Oh, Watch and Wait

Author: B. E. W. Meter: 7.4.7.4.4.4.7.4 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Watch for the Master's coming Lyrics: 1 Watch for the Master’s coming, Oh, watch and wait; Your lamp keep trimmed and burning, Oh, watch and wait. Refrain: Oh, watch and wait, Don’t be too late; Watch for the Master’s coming, Oh, watch and wait. 2 Watch for the Master’s coming, He’s at the door; Time now is fast declining, ’Twill soon be o’er. [Refrain] 3 Watch for the Master’s coming, Oh, ready be; Soon in the clouds appearing Jesus we’ll see. [Refrain] 4 Watch and be ready, waiting For Christ to come; Let every soul be hast’ning To gather home. [Refrain] Topics: Watchfulness Scripture: Matthew 24:42 Used With Tune: [Watch for the Master's coming] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Oh_Watch_and_Wait); Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (39); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (516)

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Oh, Watch and Wait

Author: B. E. W. Hymnal: Timeless Truths #784 Meter: 7.4.7.4.4.4.7.4 First Line: Watch for the Master's coming Lyrics: 1 Watch for the Master’s coming, Oh, watch and wait; Your lamp keep trimmed and burning, Oh, watch and wait. Refrain: Oh, watch and wait, Don’t be too late; Watch for the Master’s coming, Oh, watch and wait. 2 Watch for the Master’s coming, He’s at the door; Time now is fast declining, ’Twill soon be o’er. [Refrain] 3 Watch for the Master’s coming, Oh, ready be; Soon in the clouds appearing Jesus we’ll see. [Refrain] 4 Watch and be ready, waiting For Christ to come; Let every soul be hast’ning To gather home. [Refrain] Topics: Watchfulness Scripture: Matthew 24:42 Tune Title: [Watch for the Master's coming]