Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation 3:11
Words: Ford C. Ottman, 1913. Appeared in World-Wide Revival Hymns, edited by W. Elmer Bailey (Findlay, Ohio: W. Elmer Bailey, 1914), number 59.
Music: Bentley D. Ackley (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Ottman (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels), or a better one of Ackley,
Hear the glad tidings, O Bride of the Bridegroom!
Rouse ye from slumber, the night is far gone;
Mystic in splendor, the morning star shineth,
Heralding ever the nearing of dawn.
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Jesus is coming, O sing hallelujah!
Jesus is coming in glory to reign;
Yes, He is coming, O sing hallelujah,
Jesus is coming again.
Loins should be girded, and lights should be burning,
Watchmen are sounding the Jubilee horn;
Zion, her head from the dust is now lifting,
Hailing the break of that glorious morn.
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Cloudless the morning for which we have waited,
Waited so wearily, waited so long!
Now it is coming, O sing hallelujah!
Sing it! For this is the true glory song.
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Sleeping or waiting, redeemed ones together,
Caught up, the King in His beauty shall see;
Death with its sting shall again threaten never:
We, like our Lord shall forevermore be.
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