Scripture Verse

Jesus, who has been taken up from you into Heaven, will return in just the same way as you have watched Him go into Heaven. Acts 1:11

Introduction

Words: Ci­vil­la D. Mar­tin, in Hymns of the Se­cond Com­ing of Our Lord Je­sus Christ, ed­it­ed by Bai­lie Brown & Pe­ter P. Bil­horn (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1911), num­ber 14.

Music: Charles M. Ac­ker­man (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ac­ker­man (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Civilla D. Martin (1866–1948)

Lyrics

Lyrics

He may come in the ear­ly morn­ing,
He may come at the noon­tide hour;
Our Re­deem­er is sure­ly com­ing,
Clothed with glo­ry and match­less pow­er.

Refrain

He is com­ing, sure­ly com­ing,
Coming as He once as­cend­ed to the sky;
O be rea­dy for that time,
For the glo­ry, grand, sub­lime,
For the com­ing of the Sav­ior draw­eth nigh.

He may come when the shades of ev­en­ing
Mark the time of the set­ting sun;
Are you rea­dy to meet the Sav­ior?
Will He greet you with His well done?

Refrain

Our Re­deem­er is sure­ly com­ing,
Not as Sav­ior, the cross to bear;
But as king of eter­nal ag­es;
Are you rea­dy to meet Him there?

Refrain