Be Patient

1BE patient, be patient, no longer despairing,
Though bright hope deferred fills with sorrow thy heart
Tho' bitter the cup that thy soul has been sharing,
Let not fond affections from Heaven depart.
Not long will He tarry, in doubt here us leaving,
He'll come for his children who for him are grieving
O wait for the promise, of glory receiving
When the King in his beauty for us shall appear.

RefrainBe patient, be patient

2Be patient, be patient, the light shining o'er thee,
Tho' guide thro' the shades that encompass the way
The Saviour has trod the rough pathway before thee,
Let not earth's enchantments allure thee astray.
Upward to God be the heart's adoration,
Where ever is flowing pure streams of salvation.
Redemption is nearing! O, seek preparation!
Soon the King in his beauty for us will appear.

3Be patient, be patient, a pilgrim and stranger,
Though foes may assail, and the scoffing deride.
Through toil and affliction, temptation and danger,
The saints must be purified, made white and tried.
Be humble, the spirit of meekness adorning,
Be faithful proclaiming the last notes of warning,
Be watchful, to hail the glad dawn of that morning,
When the King in his beauty for us shall appear.

4Be patient, be patient, a little while longer,
And Jesus the kingdom to us will restore.
Be cheerful, enduring, thy faith growing stronger,
Till trials are passed, and thy conflicts are o'er.
Be patient, the Lord all his saints will deliver,
With love, peace and joy, be surrounded for ever,
Where nought shall o'er cloud or their sweet union sever,
With the King in his beauty they'll reign evermore.