Hymn Chords

600. Hold Fast Till I Come

A             E7 A        D   A      E
Sweet promise is given to all who be-lieve—

A   E7          A             E   E7 A  E
“Be-hold I come quickly, Mine own to re-ceive;

E7   A         E7 A         D   A      E
Hold fast till I  come; the dan-ger is great;

A     E7        Bm  F#m  D  E         E7  A
Sleep not as do oth-ers; be watchful, and wait.”

                               D   A       E7
“Hold fast till I come,” sweet pro-mise of heaven—

A    E7                       A     E7 A
“The kingdom restored, to you shall be given.”

E7     A     E  A        D    A      E
“Come, enter My joy, sit down on the throne;

A      E7            Bm   F#m  D    E         E7 A
Bright crowns are in wait-ing; hold fast till I  come.”


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Sweet promise is given to all who believe—
“Behold I come quickly, Mine own to receive;
Hold fast till I come; the danger is great;
Sleep not as do others; be watchful, and wait.”

[Refrain]
“Hold fast till I come,” sweet promise of heaven—
“The kingdom restored, to you shall be given.”
“Come, enter My joy, sit down on the throne;
Bright crowns are in waiting; hold fast till I come.”

[Verse 2]
We’ll “watch unto prayer” with lamps burning bright;
He comes to all others a “thief in the night.”
We know He is near, but know not the day—
As spring shows that summer is not far away.

[Verse 3]
Yes! this is our hope, ’tis built on His word—
The glorious appearing of Jesus, our Lord;
Of promises all, it stands as the sum:
“Behold I come quickly; hold fast till I come.”