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Savior, Long Thy Saints Have Waited

Author: Fanny E. Guiness Appears in 3 hymnals Refrain First Line: Surely I come quickly! Lyrics: 1. Savior, long Thy saints have waited— Centuries have passed away Since the promise first was given Of a glorious Advent day. Grey and old the world is growing, Loud the scoffer’s boast is heard; But our hearts are peaceful knowing We may rest upon Thy word. Refrain Surely I come quickly! Surely I come quickly! Surely I come quickly! Amen, Lord Jesus, come! 2. Lo! the fig tree buds and blossoms; Lo! the shadows flee away; Glad we lift our heads expectant, Brief will now be Thy delay. Thou to raise the dead art able, O’er the grave Thou didst prevail; Heav’n and earth may prove unstable, But Thy word can never fail. [Refrain] 3. Precious, precious parting promise! Sweetly linger in our ears, Brightly gleam amid our darkness, Gently soothe away our fears; Ever nerve us for the conflict, Ever fill our souls with joy; Christ will come and will not tarry— Nothing can our hope destroy. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Savior, long Thy saints have waited]

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[Savior, long Thy saints have waited]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry Grattan Guiness, 1835-1910 Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 33217 22133 45655 Used With Text: Savior, Long Thy Saints Have Waited

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Savior, Long Thy Saints Have Waited

Author: Fanny E. Guiness Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5927 Refrain First Line: Surely I come quickly! Lyrics: 1. Savior, long Thy saints have waited— Centuries have passed away Since the promise first was given Of a glorious Advent day. Grey and old the world is growing, Loud the scoffer’s boast is heard; But our hearts are peaceful knowing We may rest upon Thy word. Refrain Surely I come quickly! Surely I come quickly! Surely I come quickly! Amen, Lord Jesus, come! 2. Lo! the fig tree buds and blossoms; Lo! the shadows flee away; Glad we lift our heads expectant, Brief will now be Thy delay. Thou to raise the dead art able, O’er the grave Thou didst prevail; Heav’n and earth may prove unstable, But Thy word can never fail. [Refrain] 3. Precious, precious parting promise! Sweetly linger in our ears, Brightly gleam amid our darkness, Gently soothe away our fears; Ever nerve us for the conflict, Ever fill our souls with joy; Christ will come and will not tarry— Nothing can our hope destroy. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Savior, long Thy saints have waited]

Saviour, long Thy Saints have waited

Hymnal: Redemption Hymnal #764 (2015) Refrain First Line: ‘Surely I come quickly! Topics: The Second Coming of Christ Scripture: Hebrews 10:37 Languages: English Tune Title: [Saviour, long Thy saints have waited]

Surely I Come Quickly

Author: Mrs. H. G. Guinness Hymnal: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #405 (1902) First Line: Saviour, long Thy saints have waited Languages: English Tune Title: [Saviour, long Thy saints have waited]

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H. Grattan Guinness

1835 - 1910 Person Name: Henry Grattan Guiness, 1835-1910 Composer of "[Savior, long Thy saints have waited]" in The Cyber Hymnal Guinness, Henry Grattan, .D.D., son of Capt. John Guinness of Dublin, was born at Mountpellier, near Dublin, in 1835. His work as an undenominational Preacher began in 1856, since which time he has visited most parts of the world in prosecuting his evangelistic labours. He has written numerous hymns and printed them privately to enclose in letters and parcels, and for general distribution. Of these the following were included in The Enlarged London Hymn Book 1873:— (1) "How beautiful the Saviour's feet" (Christ, in Glory); (2) "Thou art my joy, Lord Jesus" (The Glory of Jesus); (3) "Yes, Thou art mine, my blessed Lord" (Jesus our All). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ===================== Son of Captain John Guiness, Henry was an Irish Protestant preacher and author, and the great evangelist of the Evangelical Awakening; He preached during the Ulster Revival of 1859, drawing thousands to hear him. He offered to join the China Inland Mission founded by James Hudson Taylor in 1865, but took Taylor’s advice and continued his work in London. In March 1873, Guiness and his wife Fanny started the East London Missionary Training Institute (also called Harley College) at Harley House in Bromley-by-Bow, East End of London, with just six students. The school went on to train 1,330 missionaries for 30 societies of 30 denominations. It was so successful that it needed a larger home, and in 1883, Elizabeth Hulme offered Guinness "Cliff House" near Curbar, Derbyshire. Harley College was renamed Hulme Cliff College; now known as Cliff College, it continues to this day, training and equipping Christians for missions and evangelism. Guinness founded the Livingstone Inland Mission in 1877, the Congo-Baolo Mission in 1888, and in 1898 began the Regions Beyond Missionary Union. --http://www.hymntime.com/tch