602- O Brother, Be Faithful
Christian Life: Watchfulness
1
- 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 wreaths, 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 scatter 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.