Scripture Verse

The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all. But for you who fear My name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in His wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. Malachi 4:1–2

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Hal­dor Lil­le­nas, in The Re­vi­val No. 6 (At­lan­ta, Geor­gia: Char­lie D. Till­man, 1910), num­ber 165 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Haldor Lillenas (1885–1959)

Lyrics

Sinner spurn­ing mer­cy’s hand,
Judgment day is com­ing;
Where O where then will you stand?
Judgment day is com­ing;
Fires of hell are burn­ing still,
Awful ven­geance to ful­fill;
Sinner, yield your stub­born will,
Judgment day is com­ing.

Refrain

Coming, com­ing, com­ing soon,
Judgment day and hope­less doom;
Cast into eter­nal gloom,
Judgment day is com­ing.

Skies are clear and bright to­day,
Judgment day is com­ing;
And your heart is light and gay,
Judgment day is com­ing;
Soon you’ll hear the thun­der roll,
Bringing ang­uish to your soul;
Writing on a burn­ing scroll,
Judgment day is com­ing.

Refrain

Tenderly the Sav­ior pleads,
Judgment day is com­ing;
Still for you He in­ter­cedes,
Judgment day is com­ing;
Will you spurn His lov­ing plea?
Sinner, I have died for thee;
Heavy la­den, come to Me,
Judgment day is com­ing.

Refrain

Will you lose your pre­cious soul?
Judgment day is com­ing;
Soon the bells of death will toll,
Judgment day is com­ing;
O how swift the mo­ments fly,
And how fleet the years go by;
Soon ’twill be your time to die;
Judgment day is com­ing.

Refrain