MP3: I Long For The Day

This is from the orginal live recording of I Belong to Jesus V2.

I Long For The Day
Words & Music: Dennis Jernigan

Verse
I long for the day when my Lord comes to take me away
Whether by death or if You come for me on a horse of white
And any way you come will be all right with me
I long to just hear you say now is the time child won’t you come away
Then I’ll take your hand surrendering completely to you that day
And Oh I can’t contain the joy that day will bring

Chorus
When I get to see You face to face
When I can finally put sight to the voice I’ve embraced
It will be worth all the waiting for that one
For that one moment of celebrating You
When I get to feel Your hand in mine
When I can finally be free from this prison called time
When You say child I’ve been waiting 
For this one moment of celebrating too
For this one moment of celebrating you

Verse
O, Lord while I wait I will cling to each word that You say
So speak to my heart Your voice is life to me be it night or day
And anything You say will be all right with me
You see my heart’s greatest need, You and me walking intimately
You’re my All in All and I am waiting patiently for your call
When you call me to Your side eternally

Chorus
When I get to see You face to face
When I can finally put sight to the voice I’ve embraced
It will be worth all the waiting for that one
For that one moment of celebrating You
When I get to feel Your hand in mine
When I can finally be free from this prison called time
When You say child I’ve been waiting 
For this one moment of celebrating too
For this one moment of celebrating you

Chorus 2
Forever with You, no crying there
Forever with you, no burdens, no more worldly cares
My heart is anticipating, eternally with you celebrating You
Forever with You I long to be forever worshiping, knowing You intimately
When You say, “Child, no more waiting!”
I’ll spend forever just celebrating You

Chorus 3
I’ll see all my loved ones gone before
I’ll get to be with them, laugh with them, hold them once more
There’ll be no more separating
Together we will be celebrating You
Together we’ll worship You and sing 
Forever praising Lord Jesus our Savior and King
When You say, “Child, no more waiting!
Enter your rest and start celebrating, too!”
Forever, Lord, I’ll be celebrating You!

Repeat Chorus 1