Name: No One Knows What Day or Hour (An Advent Prayer)
Duration: 2 min 45 s
Channel: John R. Whitney
Description: This is a meditation on the Revised Common Lectionary readings typically used for the first Sunday in Advent.

No One Knows What Day or Hour (An Advent Prayer)

John Robert Whitney

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This is a meditation on the Revised Common Lectionary readings typically used for the first Sunday in Advent.

folk singersongwriter multi instrumentalist songwriting band in a box

John Robert Whitney

John Robert Whitney is a singer/songwriter and professional conservationist from Western New York State (East Aurora/Buffalo).

Singer/Songwriter; multi-instrumentalist; folk, country, pop, blues, jazz, Gospel; professional conservationist

Song Info

Genre

Pop • Christmas/Seasonal

Charts

Peak #260

Peak in subgenre #20

Author

John R. Whitney

Rights

John R. Whitney

Uploaded

December 03, 2007

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.5 MB • 128 kbps • 2:45

Story behind the song

This is one of many songs I have written for the St. Matthias Episcopal Church (East Aurora, NY) Sunday School program for use in the Sunday "Gathering" before the children split up into their various classes.  My vocal recording is supported by an overdubbing with my cornet along with a Band In A Box supported accompaniment.

Lyrics

As the Wisemen watched the stars for a sign of Jesus' birth,
Keep me watchful for the signs of the true Christ's return to earth.

Refrain   No one knows what day or hour
              The Son of Man will come again.
              No one knows except the Father.
              No one knows and no one can.

Let Christ's words live on through me. 
Help me watch, pray and obey.
Christ will come, but we know not when.
Keep me ready night and day.  Refrain

Heav'n and Earth will pass away; 
Not the words of Christ the Lord.
Keep me watchful every hour.
Help me know the Great Reward.  Refrain

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