Lord,
how long
1. Lord, how
long, dear Bridegroom, 'Til You come, Lord, how soon? Don't delay for that
coming day, coming day. Grant me, Lord, to be filled With You, Lord, every day.
Dearest Lord, take me all the way.
* Come, Lord Jesus, Please come, dear
Bridegroom; Precious One, come soon, come soon. Lord, consume me! Oh Lord,
don't let me stray, Faithful to You all the way.
2. Lord, make
home in all my heart In my secret, deepest parts, Hidden, Lord, and reserved
for You, for You. You would be preeminent In all things and all events,
Possessed by Thee to this extent.
* Come, Lord
Jesus, Please come, dear Bridegroom; Precious One, come soon, come soon. Lord,
consume me! Oh Lord, don't let me stray, Faithful to You all the way.
3. In my
prayer and deepest plea In my spirit always be Saturated and soaked with Thee,
with Thee. This would be my life daily. Every hour expecting Thee, This I pray,
Lord, desperately!
* Come, Lord
Jesus, Please come, dear Bridegroom; Precious One, come soon, come soon. Lord,
consume me! Oh Lord, don't let me stray, Faithful to You all the way.
4. The
universe, in it we see, In the sweetest touch of Thee, You're my choice and my
destiny, destiny. Lord, whate'er the price may be, Lord, Amen, let it be! Oh,
my Love, please come back quickly!
* Come, Lord
Jesus, Please come, dear Bridegroom; Precious One, come soon, come soon. Lord,
consume me! Oh Lord, don't let me stray, Faithful to You all the way.
5. In Your
love I am constrained. What's within, I can't contain. Lord, I can't any more
restrain, restrain. In Your love, I'll pour on Thee. And the church, Your Bride
to be, This my choice voluntarily.
* Come, Lord
Jesus, Please come, dear Bridegroom; Precious One, come soon, come soon. Lord,
consume me! Oh Lord, don't let me stray, Faithful to You all the way.
