A Russian contribution to the collection.

131, found in the following editions of Little Flock Hymn book--1951 1962 1973 2001	Otsing, Daniel, 1850-c. 1937, Russian,  (Translated from German-German was the language used in St. Petersburg). Metre 9.8.9.8.9.8.9.8.
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O Lord, with our ears and hearts open,	Lu 12:36 and ye like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.
Awaiting Thy shout would we be,	1Th 4:16 for the Lord himself, with an assembling shout, with archangel’s voice and with trump of God, shall descend from heaven; and the dead in Christ shall rise first;
The summons that calls us to heaven,	1Co 15:52 in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Forever to be, Lord, with Thee.	1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Thy word and Thy Spirit, blest Lover,	Hag 2:5 The word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit, remain among you: fear ye not.
The earnest, are giv'n to Thy bride;	2Co 1:22 (God) who also has sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Thou'rt near to faith's vision, O Saviour,	Heb 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
But soon she will be at Thy side.	Re 19:7 the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
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O come then, Lord Jesus, we're watching!	So 2:17 Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away. Turn, my beloved: be thou like a gazelle or a young hart, Upon the mountains of Bether.
And take now Thy spouse home to Thee!	So 3:1 On my bed, in the nights, I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Thine absence awakens deep yearning,	So 3:2 I will rise now, and go about the city; in the streets and in the broadways will I seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
The bride her loved Bridegroom to see.	So 3:3 The watchmen that go about the city found me:-Have ye seen him whom my soul loveth?
Thou art, O Lord Jesus, still waiting	So 4:6 Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.
With love deep, eternal, we know;	So 4:7 Thou art all fair, my love; And there is no spot in thee.
Our hearts in response, with love's burning,	So 5:2 I slept, but my heart was awake. The voice of my beloved! he knocketh: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, mine undefiled; For my head is filled with dew, My locks with the drops of the night.
Await Thee	So 5:5 I rose up to open to my beloved; And my hands dropped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, Upon the handles of the lock.
with lamps all aglow.	Mt 25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 10 And... the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
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The Spirit and bride are united	Rev 22.17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him take the water of life freely.
And now with one voice would say "Come"!	Rev 20.20 He that testifies these things says, Yea, I come quickly. Amen; come, Lord Jesus.

Throughout the long night she has waited	Mt 9:15 But days will come when the bridegroom will have been taken away from them, and then they will fast.
To see Thee, her faithful Bridegroom.	So 8:14 Haste, my beloved, and be thou like a gazelle or a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
Gross darkness the earth doth now cover,	Isa 60:2 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen on thee.
And night like a pall shrouds the land;	Joe 2:2 a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and gross darkness,
Thy flock is still here, Shepherd Lover,	Ps 79:13 And we, thy people and the sheep of thy pasture, will give thanks unto thee for ever; we will shew forth thy praise from generation to generation.
The sheep Thou hast kept by Thy hand.	Ps 78:72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
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Midst	Isa 60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
darkness	Lu 21:28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws nigh.
faith clearly sees beaming	Heb 6:11 10.22 But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end... in full assurance of faith,
The light	Mt 24:33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
of Thy coming afar;	Ps 119:147 I anticipate the morning-dawn and I cry: I hope in thy word.
We watch for the dawn of the morning,	Ps 130:6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than the watchers wait for the morning, more than the watchers for the morning.
And hail Thee, the bright Morning Star.	Re 2:28 22:16 And I will give him the morning star... I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
The word of Thy patience we're keeping,	Re 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Thy radiancy draws us apart-	2Co 4:4 the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God,
A beacon us heav'nward attracting-	2Pe 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
To meet Thee, the Hope of our heart!	1Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;