When will I come to be with You, my Beloved?
When will I see You and have my longing fulfilled?
Being separated from You and living here among people
Never truly satisfies me.
Lord Jesus, You alone are my hope and my destination.
1.
The words that flow from Your lips
Will take away all my sorrow.
My Lord, when You gently touch me
With Your tender hands,
My tears will disappear completely,
And overwhelming joy will fill my heart.
2.
Apart from serving at Your precious feet, my Lord,
There is no true comfort for me on earth.
The wealth, possessions, and riches of this world
Can disappear in an instant, like a flash of lightning.
In the end, their owners are left with nothing
But the sorrow of losing everything.
3.
Just as birds sometimes hatch another bird’s eggs,
The greedy gather up the riches of this earth
And sit upon their accumulated treasures.
But one day those riches will hatch into nothing but sorrow,
And the children of worldly wealth will go away grieving.
O Lord!
4.
I have no desire for fine clothes, luxurious beds,
Or worldly comforts.
O Beloved Lord, whatever belongs to You
Is enough for me.
With You, I have nothing to worry about;
I can gladly give up everything and live for You.
5.
Whenever I think of You, Lord,
My troubles and difficulties begin to disappear.
As I serve at Your blessed feet,
All my sufferings seem to fade away.
When I come before You,
My heart will leap for joy.
6.
O Lord of my soul, I am waiting for You!
I long for the day when the waiting of this world will finally end.
Let the rebellious tribe bow their heads in shame, Lord,
and may our rods blossom into beautiful almonds.