Scripture Verse

That blessed hope…the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Titus 2:13

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Hymns of the Se­cond Com­ing of Our Lord Je­sus Christ, by Bai­lie Brown (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1911), num­ber 136.

Music: Mount Cal­va­ry Ro­bert P. Stew­art (1825–1894) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Robert P. Stewart (1825–1894)

Lyrics

Oh, sing the bless­èd hope, ye saints!
To us who’re now alive:
Before in death the bo­dy faints
Our rap­ture may ar­rive.

Those laid in dust shall wake and sing,
Who now thro’ Je­sus sleep;
For God with Him will sure­ly bring
The saints for whom we weep.

And as Thy com­ing, Lord, draws nigh,
Caught up in clouds we’ll sing,
O grave, where is thy vic­to­ry?
O death, where is thy sting?

No whirl­wind’s force a pas­sage rends
For one loved saint alone;
The Lord Him­self from Heav’n des­cends,
And takes up all His own.