My soul is happy when I hear

1My soul is happy when I hear The Saviour is so nigh, And longs to see his sign appear Upon the opening sky.

2I love to wait, and watch, and pray, And trust his living word, And feel the coming of that day No longer is deferred.

3Then, waiting brethren, let us sing— He will not tarry long— And let with joy the hour that bring Our Elder Brother's song.

4Yes, he will come; no longer fear, His promise we'll believe; His word attests the moment near, And that can never fail.