I just filled out one of those little "note" things that go around on facebook and one of the questions was 'what song is going through your mind right now?' Well, this is the song that has been going through my mind for several days. I haven't sung it in a long time out loud. So sad - we seldom sing about Christ's second coming nowadays. As a kid, we sang about it often in church. Todays church is too focused on me, me, me, I, I , I. So very little on Christ. Even though we may say I praise You - who is the You? So sad. So, I will continue singing this in my mind and maybe, while Mel is gone, I'll belt out a couple verses to the cat and fish. :-)

Christ Returneth!
1. It may be at morn, when the day is awaking,
When sunlight through darkness and shadow is breaking
That Jesus will come in the fullness of glory
To receive from the world "His own."

2. It may be at midday, it may be at twilight,
It may be, perchance, that the blackness of midnight
Will burst into light in the blaze of His glory,
When Jesus receives "His own."

3. While its hosts cry Hosanna, from heaven descending,
With glorified saints and the angels attending,
With grace on His brow, like a halo of glory,
Will Jesus receive "His own."

4. Oh, joy! oh, delight! should we go without dying,
No sickness, no sadness, no dread and no crying.
Caught up through the clouds with our Lord into glory,
When Jesus receives "His own."

Chorus:
O Lord Jesus, how long, how long
Ere we shout the glad song,
Christ returneth! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Amen.

Lyrics: H. L. Turner
Music: James McGranahan
Toogdag 2008 - Amsterdam Ghana SDA church Choir