The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first.
1 Thessalonians 4:16
Words: Laura B. Hunter, in Showalter’s Gospel Songs No. 3 (Dalton, Georgia: A. J. Showalter, 1909).
Music: Arrowtown Thomas B. Mosley (🔊 pdf nwc).
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There will come a day
When the Lord shall say
To the saints of earth, Arise!
With their wings unfurled,
They shall leave the world
For their mansions in the skies.
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O that great glad day, in His bright array,
We shall then behold the King!
O the joy our souls shall in Heaven know,
In that good and great glad day!
O I look aloft and I wonder oft
When that blessèd day shall dawn,
It is hidden yet, duty must be met,
So in faith I’m pressing on.
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In the shining ranks,
Giving praise and thanks,
Sinner, don’t you want a place?
Turn to Jesus now,
In contrition bow,
He’ll prepare you through His grace.
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Bells of Heaven chime,
Usher in the time,
Come Thou, Christ, whom we adore;
Golden harps, ring out,
All ye saved men, shout,
Glory, glory
evermore.
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