Scripture Verse

When the Son of Man comes…all the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another…as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Matthew 25:31–32

Introduction

Words: John A. Lee, Great­est Hymns (Glen­coe, Ken­tuc­ky: J. A. Lee, 1911), num­ber 131.

Music: Da­vid E. Dortch (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
David Dortch (1851–1928)

Lyrics

There’ll be re­joic­ing in that day
By all the child­ren of the King;
All tears will then be wiped away,
And loud ho­san­nas sweet­ly ring.
There’ll be re­joic­ing in that day,
Rejoicing in that day;
There’ll be re­joic­ing in that day,
By all the child­ren of the King.

There’ll be a crown­ing on that day
Of His true serv­ants, one and all;
’Twill be for those who toil and pray,
For His re­deemed, both great and small.
There’ll be a crown­ing in that day,
A crown­ing on that day;
There’ll be a crown­ing in that day,
Of His true serv­ants, one and all.

There’ll be a part­ing on that day—
The right­eous shall be on His right;
The wick­ed all, in sore des­pair,
Shall turn away to end­less night.
There’ll be a part­ing on that day,
A part­ing on that day;
There’ll be a part­ing on that day,
Of all who stand be­fore the King.