Scripture Verse

Keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:42

Introduction

Words: Pe­ter P. Bil­horn, Hymns of the Se­cond Com­ing of Our Lord Je­sus Christ (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1911), page 170.

Music: Aguas­ca­li­en­tes Pe­ter P. Bil­horn, 1911 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Peter P. Bilhorn (1865–1936)

Lyrics

Lyrics

He is com­ing! He is com­ing!
Shout aloud this glad re­frain;
Send the cry to ev­ery ci­ty,
To the val­leys, hills and plain;
He is com­ing! He is com­ing!
Have you ne­ver read nor heard?
He will ga­ther all His peo­ple,
As He pro­mised in His word.

Refrain

He is com­ing! He is com­ing!
Pass the news along the way.
Be ye rea­dy, watch­ing, wait­ing,
For the King may come to­day.

He is com­ing! He is com­ing!
Pass the joy­ful news along;
All the souls re­deemed in Je­sus,
Sing aloud re­demp­tion’s song;
He is coming! He is com­ing!
Are your lamps all trimmed and bright?
Oh, be rea­dy, watch­ing, work­ing,
For the Lord may come to­night.

Refrain

He is com­ing! He is com­ing!
Lift your heart in faith and pray;
Soon the night of sin and dark­ness
Shall for­ev­er pass away;
He is com­ing! Are you rea­dy?
Are you washed in Je­sus’ blood?
We shall wear a crown of glo­ry,
In the king­dom of our God.

Refrain