Thief In the Night

"Thief in the Night" In the silence, in the darkness A promise whispers through the night Be ready, be watchful For He comes like a thief in the night In the depths of night, when the world's asleep There's a truth we know, a promise to keep No one knows the hour, no one knows the day But we're sure He's coming, so we watch and pray Like a thief in the night, He'll arrive Catching the world by surprise But we'll be ready, our lamps burning bright For the Lord's return, like a thief in the night In a world of chaos, distractions all around Keep your eyes on heaven, your feet on solid ground Though the wait seems endless, and faith may start to wane Hold fast to the promise, He's coming back again Like a thief in the night, He'll arrive Catching the world by surprise But we'll be ready, our lamps burning bright For the Lord's return, like a thief in the night Stay awake, keep watch, let your faith burn strong For the day is near, it won't be long Be prepared in heart, be prepared in mind For the thief in the night you're sure to find No fanfare or warning, no trumpets will sound Just the sudden presence of glory around In the blink of an eye, everything will change As the Lord returns, the world rearranged Like a thief in the night, He'll arrive Catching the world by surprise But we'll be ready, our lamps burning bright For the Lord's return, like a thief in the night Some may mock and scoff, say it's just a tale But we stand firm in faith, our hope will not fail For we've known this truth since days of old The Lord will come like a thief, just as we've been told Like a thief in the night, He'll arrive Catching the world by surprise But we'll be ready, our lamps burning bright For the Lord's return, like a thief in the night We'll be ready, we'll be waiting For the thief in the night