Hymn Chords

598. Watch, Ye Saints

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Watch, ye saints, with eyelids waking;

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Lo! the powers of heaven are shaking;

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Keep your lamps all trimmed and burning,


Ready for your Lord’s returning.

    E  A          B     E
Lo! He comes, lo! Jesus comes;

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Lo! He comes, He comes all glorious!


Jesus comes to reign victorious,

    E  A      Bm   E     A
Lo! He comes, yes, Jesus comes!



[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Watch, ye saints, with eyelids waking;
Lo! the powers of heaven are shaking;
Keep your lamps all trimmed and burning,
Ready for your Lord’s returning.

[Refrain]
Lo! He comes, lo! Jesus comes;
Lo! He comes, He comes all glorious!
Jesus comes to reign victorious,
Lo! He comes, yes, Jesus comes!

[Verse 2]
Lo! the promise of your Savior,
Pardoned sin and purchased favor,
Blood-washed robes and crowns of glory;
Haste to tell redemption’s story.

[Verse 3]
Kingdoms at their base are crumbling,
Hark! His chariot wheels are rumbling;
Tell, O tell of grace abounding,
While the seventh trump is sounding.

[Verse 4]
Nations wane, though proud and stately;
Christ His kingdom hasteneth greatly;
Earth her latest pangs is summing;
Shout, ye saints, your Lord is coming.

[Verse 5]
Sinners, come, while Christ is pleading;
Now for you He’s interceding;
Haste, ere grace and time diminished
Shall proclaim the mystery finished.