One mo­ment, the dark­ness of mid­night,
The next, the light of God’s day;
One moment, we’re wait­ing for Je­sus,
The next, He has caught us away.

Refrain

One mo­ment—then let us be faith­ful,
Awaiting His call to the air;
Who watch for and love His ap­pear­ing,
A crown of re­joic­ing shall wear.

One mo­ment, the bur­den of sor­row,
The next, made free from all care;
One mo­ment, we suf­fer with Je­sus,
The next, His glo­ry to share.

Refrain

One mo­ment, just pil­grims and stran­gers,
The next, to sit on a throne;
Cast out by the world, but in Hea­ven
Our name our Re­deem­er will own.

Refrain

One mo­ment, at work in His vine­yard,
The next, He calls us to rest;
One mo­ment, re­ject­ing earth’s trea­sures,
The next, He will give us His best.

Refrain