Scripture Verse

In a flash, in the twinkling of an eye…the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

Introduction

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Peter Bilhorn (1865–1936)

Words: E. J. Green­wood, 1909. Ap­peared in Hymns of Heav­en­ly Har­mo­ny (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1910).

Music: Peter P. Bil­horn (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Green­wood’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Changed in a mo­ment from crim­son to white,
Cleansed in the fount of His pow­er and might;
Changed in a mo­ment from dark­ness to light,
Changed by the pow­er of God.

Refrain

Changed, changed, O what a change!
Changed, changed, in­stant­ly changed;
Changed, changed, won­drous­ly changed,
Changed by the pow­er of God.

Changed in a mo­ment from cap­tiv­ity,
Loosed from the bond­age of sin to be free;
Changed in a mo­ment for­ev­er to be,
Changed by the pow­er of God.

Refrain

Changed in a mo­ment, Oh, won­der­ful tho’t!
Christ by atone­ment my par­don has bo’t;
Changed in a mo­ment, re­demp­tion He wrought,
Changed by the pow­er of God.

Refrain

Changed in a mo­ment His im­age to bear,
Reigning for­ev­er with Christ ov­er there;
Changed in a mo­ment, His glo­ry to share,
Changed by the power of God.

Refrain