O brother, be faithful! soon Jesus
will
come,
For
whom we have waited so long;
O,
soon we shall enter our glorious home,
And
join in the conqueror’s song.
O
brother, be faithful! for why should we prove
Unfaithful
to Him who hath shown
Such
deep, such unbounded and infinite love–
Who
died to redeem us His own.
2
O
brother, be faithful! the city of gold,
Prepared
for the good and the blest,
Is
waiting its portals of pearl to unfold,
And
welcome thee into thy rest.
Then,
brother, prove faithful! not long shall we stay
In
weariness here, and forlorn
Time’s
dark night of sorrow is wearing away,
We
haste to the glorious morn.
3
O
brother, be faithful! He soon will descend,
Creation’s
omnipotent King,
While
legions of angels His chariot attend,
And
palm wreath, of victory bring.
O
brother, be faithful! and soon shalt thou hear
Thy
Savior pronounce the glad word,
Well
done faithful servant, thy title is clear,
To
enter the joy of thy Lord.
4
O
brother be faithful! eternity’s years
Shall
tell for thy faithfulness now,
When
bright smiles of gladness shall scatters thy tears,
A
coronet gleam on thy brow.
O
brother, be faithful! the promise is sure,
That
waits for the faithful and tried;
To
reign with the ransomed, immortal and pure,
And
ever with Jesus abide.