Original Words by Ada Habershon New Words and Music by Matt Merker Performed by Keith and Kristyn Getty On “Facing A Task Unfinished” (C) 2016 Getty Music Label, LLC
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Are you ready (are you ready), Are you ready (are you ready), Are you ready for the opening skies? Are you ready (are you ready), Are you ready (are you ready), Are you ready for that glad surprise?
If He came to call His people would you be dismayed? Though your sins have been forgiven would you be afraid? Would you be ashamed to meet Him if He came today? From the presence of the Master would you shrink away?
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To this world with all its pleasures are you rooted fast? Would a call to leave it quickly be a wrench at last? When He views your finished life work will you suffer loss? Will you find that you have gathered only worthless dross?
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Are you busy in His service though your heart is cold? Are there precious earthly treasures which you fondly hold? Would He find you doing only what He could approve? Would He find you watching, waiting for the one you love?
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He will hold me fast, He will hold me fast; For my Savior loves me so, He will hold me fast.
I could never keep my hold, He will hold me fast; For my love is often cold, He must hold me fast.
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I am precious in His sight, He will hold me fast; Those He saves are His delight. He will hold me fast.
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He’ll not let my soul be lost, Christ will hold me fast; Bought by Him at such a cost, He will hold me fast.
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I need to be filled, Lord Jesus, I need to be filled each day; I need to be filled with the Spirit, Each moment along life’s way.
I need be to filled for the home life, I need it for work outside, I need it alone in God’s presence, That I may in Him abide.
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I need to be filled with the Spirit, To hear or to read His Word, I need to be filled when by speaking, I witness for Christ my Lord.
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I need it, and oh, I may have it, For by His enabling power, The Spirit whom He has once given, Can fill me this very hour.
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Refrain: I’m pleading for you, I’m pleading for you, Oh, will you not come while I’m pleading for you?
2 Each pray’r is recorded and kept on high, For God taketh note of the feeblest cry, And what we have asked in His will He’ll do, Then come to Him now while we pray for you. [Refrain]
3 My pray’rs will be joined to your mother’s pray’rs, She poured out, with tears, all her griefs and cares, ‘Tis long, long ago since you heard her pray, Her pray’rs may be answered for you today. [Refrain]
4 We’ll see when the answer at last has come, The light on your face and the joy at home; And when of Christ’s love you can gladly tell, For some needy ones you will pray as well. [Refrain]
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Is He yours? Is He yours? Is this Savior, who loves you, yours?
A Shepherd who giveth His life for the sheep, A Shepherd both mighty to save and to keep— Yes, this is the Shepherd, the Shepherd we need, And He is a Shepherd indeed!
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A Pilot who knoweth the dangers at hand, A Pilot who bringeth all vessels to land— Yes, this is the Pilot, the Pilot we need, And He is a Pilot indeed!
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A Shelter from tempest, from wind and from storm, A Shelter from judgment, a Shelter from harm— Yes, this is the Shelter, the Shelter we need, And He is a Shelter indeed!
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Will you meet me there? Will you meet me there? ’Tis the Savior bids you come; Will you meet me there? Will you meet me there? He can take us safely home.
Will you meet me in the glory, Shall we both together stand ’Mid the company of saved ones, In that blood-bought, happy band?
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We are never sure of meeting Anywhere beneath the sun, But we look for glad reunion, When our earthly life is done.
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He has promised soon to take me Where the King shall fill my gaze, Will your voice with mine be blended In that perfect hymn of praise?
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Tell it again and again, Tell it again and again, The Gospel story, of grace and glory, Bears telling again and again.
Proclaim with joy how the cross of suff’ring Will never be borne again. That only glory awaits the Savior, That soon He will come to reign.
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Go tell the story in far off countries, Let ev’ry poor sinner hear How Christ the Savior has died to win them, His love overcomes all fear.
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The whole sweet story is not yet finished, The sequel is but begun; When all the ransomed are safely gathered, E’en then it will not be done.
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Each heart that opens to hear the tidings, Receiving the Savior’s love, Will add a page to redemption’s history Rehearsed in the Home above.
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Oh, what a change! Oh, what a change! When I shall see His wonderful face! Oh, what a change! Oh, what a change! When I shall see His face!
Loneliness changed to reunion complete, Absence exchanged for a place at His feet, Sleeping ones raised in a moment of time, Living ones changed to His image sublime.
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Sunrise will chase all the darkness away, Night will be changed to the brightness of day, Tempests will change to ineffable calm, Weeping will change to a jubilant psalm.
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Weakness will change to magnificent strength, Failure will change to perfection at length, Sorrow will change to unending delight, Walking by faith change to walking by sight.
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Content to wait till night has passed away, Content to wait yet, longing for the day; Content to wait with such full joy before, Content to wait, the blessèd day is sure.
Listening for the voice that wakes the slumbering dead, Every member called to join their risen Head; Knowing He is coming quickly as He said, Waiting for the coming of our Lord from Heav’n.
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Watching for the moment when we see His face, Summoned at His side to take our favored place; Robed in immortality and changed by grace, Waiting for the coming of our Lord from Heav’n.
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Waiting thro’ the darkness on a stormy sea, Gazing o’er the waters till His form I see; Then to join the haven where we fain would be, Waiting for the coming of our Lord from Heav’n.
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Looking not for signs and wonders in the skies, Needing not the noise of war to speak Him nigh, Only watching for the great assembling cry, Waiting for the coming of our Lord from Heav’n.
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What will it be when we see Him? What will it be when we see Him? We shall in an instant be wholly transformed, We’ll know what He is when we see Him.
How blest are the moments with Him which we spend, What will it be when we see Him? When perfect communion all tho’t will transcend, What will it be when we see Him?
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If we upon earth are amazed at His grace, What will it be when we see Him? If here, tho’ but dimly, His beauty we trace, What will it be when we see Him?
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Our heart burns within us when His voice is heard, What will it be when we see Him? And love to Himself in each bosom is stirred, What will it be when we see Him?
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Will the circle be unbroken By and by, by and by? In a better home awaiting In the sky, in the sky?
In the joyous days of childhood, Oft they told of wondrous love, Pointed to the dying Savior Now they dwell with Him above.
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You remember songs of heaven Which you sang with childish voice, Do you love the hymns they taught you, Or are songs of earth your choice?
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You can picture happy gatherings Round the fireside long ago, And you think of tearful partings, When they left you here below:
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One by one their seats were emptied, One by one they went away; Here the circle has been broken— Will it be complete one day?
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