Scripture Verse

We who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 1 Thessalonians 4:17

Introduction

Words: Charles A. Mc­Con­nell, in Bi­ble Songs of Sal­va­tion and Vic­to­ry (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Mar­tin W. Knapp, 1902), num­ber 70.

Music: Ed­gar Bur­kart (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Charles A. McConnell (1860–1955)

Lyrics

Our king is com­ing back to reign,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!
We’ll see His bless­èd face again,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!

Refrain

Glory! glo­ry! I’ll be there;
Rise to meet Him in the air;
And His king­dom I shall share,
Glory, hal­le­lu­jah!

No more the Man of Sor­rows, He,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!
The world His ma­jes­ty shall see,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!

Refrain

White robes of right­eous­ness I’ll wear,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!
To greet this com­ing king so fair,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!

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All sin and death shall flee away,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!
The kings of earth shall hom­age pay,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!

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In His bright courts the blood-washed soul,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!
His praise shall sing while ag­es roll,
Glory, hal­le­lujah!

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