I Heard the Voice of Jesus

I Heard the Voice of Jesus

Text written by Horatius Bonar

Sung to KINGSFOLD, melody collected by Lucy Broadwood and arranged by Ralph Vaughan Willians (1872-1958)

Isaiah 32:18 My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes,

in undisturbed places of rest.

Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

V. 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say,

"Come unto Me and rest;

Lay down, thou weary one, lay down 

Thy head upon My breast."

I came to Jesus as I was,

Weary and worn and sad;

I found in Him a resting place,

And He has made me glad.

John 4:14 ...but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.

V. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say,

"Behold, I freely give

The living water; thirsty one,

Stoop down and drink and live."

I came to Jesus, and I drank

Of that life-giving stream;

My thirst was quench'd, my soul revived,

And now I live in Him.

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

V. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say,

"I am this dark world's light;

Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise,

And all thy day be bright."

I looked to Jesus, and I found

In Him my star, my sun;

And in that light of life I'll walk,

Till trav'ling days are done.

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Text written in 1872 by Elizabeth C. Clephane (1830-1869)

Sung to ST. CHRISTOPHER, composed in 1881 by Frederick C. Maker (1844-1927)

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Isaiah 32:2 Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

V. 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus

I fain would take my stand,

The shadow of a mighty rock

Within a weary land;

A home within the wilderness,

A rest upon the way,

From the burning of the noontide heat,

And the burden of the day.

Matthew 27:36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there.

V. 2 Upon that cross of Jesus

Mine eye at times can see

The very dying form of One

Who suffered there for me;

And from my smitten heart with tears

Two wonders I confess:

The wonders of redeeming love

And my unworthiness.

Galatians 6:14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 

V. 3 I take, O cross, they shadow

For my abiding place;

I ask no other sunshine than

The sunshine of His face;

Content to let the world go by,

To know no gain nor loss,

My sinful self my only shame,

My glory all the cross.

If You But Trust in God to Guide You

If You But Trust in God to Guide You

Text written by George Neumark (1621-1681)

Sung to WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT, also composed by George Neumark

Isaiah 26:4 Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.

Matthew 7:25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

V. 1 If you but trust in God to guide you

And place your confidence in Him,

You'll find Him always there beside you,

To give you hope and strength within.

For those who trust God's changeless love

Build on the rock that will not move.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

V. 2 What gain is there in futile weeping,

In helpless anger and distress?

If you are in His care and keeping,

In sorrow will He love you less?

For He who took for you a cross

Will bring you safe through every loss.

Luke 22:42 Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.

V. 3 In patient trust await His leisure

In cheerful hope, with heart content

To take what-e'er your Father's pleasure

And all-discerning love have sent;

Doubt not your inmost wants are known

To Him who chose you for His own.

Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

V. 4 Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving,

Offer your service faithfully,

And trust His word; though undeserving,

You'll find His promise true to be.

God never will forsake in need

The soul that trusts in Him indeed.

Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders!

Day of Judgment, Day of Wonders!

Text written by John Newton (1725-1807)

Sung to UNSER HERRSCHER, composed in 1680 by Joachim Neander (1650-1680)

1 Corinthians 15:52 In a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 

Hebrews 10:27 But only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 

V. 1 Day of judgment, day of wonders!

Hark the trumpet's awful sound,

Louder than a thousand thunders,

Shakes the vast creation round!

How the summons, 

How the summons 

Will the sinner's heart confound!

Isaiah 25:9 In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”

V. 2 See the Lord in glory nearing,

Clothed in majesty divine.

You who long for His appearing,

Then shall say, "This God is mine!"

Gracious Savior,

Gracious Savior,

Own me in that day as Thine.

Matthew 24:29 “Immediately after the distress of those days“ ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky,

and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’

Revelation 20:12, 13 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.

V. 3 At His call the dead awaken,

Rise to life from earth and sea!

All the powers of nature shaken

By His looks prepare to flee.

Careless sinner,

Careless sinner,

What will then become of thee?

Matthew 25:34  Then the King will say to those on his right, "Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world."

V. 4 But to those who have confessed

Loved and served the Lord below,

He will say, "Come near, ye blessed,

See the kingdom I bestow;

You forever,

You forever 

Shall My love and glory know."

Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing

Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing

Text written in 1894 by Johnson Oatman, Jr (1856-1922)

Hymn tune composed by John R. Sweeney (1837-1899)

Holy, Holy, I What the Angels Sing

Revelation 5:11, 12 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”

V. 1 There is singing up in heaven such as we have never known,

Where the angels sing the praises of the Lamb upon the throne;

Their sweet harps are ever tuneful and their voices always clear,

O that we might be more like them while we serve the Master here!

Isaiah 6:3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”

Refrain: Holy, holy, is what the angels sing,

And I expect to help them make the courts of heaven ring;

But when I sing redemption's story, they will fold their wings,

For angels never felt the joys that our salvation brings.

Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation."

Revelation 7:14 I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."

Revelation 19:8 Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.

V. 2 But I hear another anthem, blending voices clear and strong,

"Unto Him who hath redeemed us and hath bought us," is the song;

We have come thro' tribulations to this land so fair and bright,

In the fountain freely flowing He hath made our garments white.

Refrain

Matthew 25:21 His master replied, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!"

V. 3 Then the angels stand and listen, for they cannot join that song,

Like the sound of many waters, by that happy, blood-washed throng;

For they sing about great trials, battles fought and vict'ries won,

And they praise their great Redeemer, who hath said to them, "Well done."

Refrain

Jeremiah 33:8 I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me.

V. 4 So, although I'm not an angel, yet I know that over there

I will join a blessed chorus that the angels cannot share;

I will sing about my Savior, who upon dark Calvary

Freely pardoned my transgressions, died to set a sinner free.

Refrain

Great Our Joy as Now We Gather

Great Our Joy as Now We Gather

Text written in 1972 by Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000)

Sung to MICHAEL, composed in 1936 by Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Galations 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 

V. 1 Great our joy as now we gather

Where the Master makes us one:

Where we worship God the Father 

Thro' the Spirit of His Son.

All who search for His church

Find it where His will is done.

Proverbs 18:10 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;

they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

John 10:16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

V. 2 Precious is the tie that binds us

To our God when faith grows cold;

Precious all that now reminds us

He is still our safe stronghold.

Faithful love serves to prove

Here the Shepherd has His fold.

Mark 11:15-17 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’ ? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’ ”

V. 3 May we learn from Christ's example

How to use this house of prayer:

He who loved and cleansed His temple

Wants us all to worship there.

God the Son shuts out none:

In His Kingdom all may share.

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

V. 4 Lord, inspire us with Your vision

Of a world which must be won!

Glorious is the church's mission,

Long endeavored, scarce begun!

Faithful now--this is how

God's eternal will is done.

Have Thine Own Way, Lord

Have Thine Own Way, Lord

Text written by Adelaide Pollard (1862-1934)

Sung to ADELAIDE, composed in 1907 by George C. Stebbins (1846-1945)

Isaiah 64:8 Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.

V. 1 Have Thine own way, Lord! 

Have Thine own way!

Thou art the Potter; 

I am the clay.

Mold me and make me

After Thy will,

While I am waiting, 

Yielded and still.

Psalm 139:23 Search me, God, and know my heart;

test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

V. 2 Have Thine own way, Lord!

Have Thine own way!

Search me and try me,

Master, today!

Whiter than snow, Lord,

Wash me just now,

As in Thy presence

Humbly I bow.

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

Luke 22:51 But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

V. 3 Have Thine own way, Lord!

Have Thine own way!

Wounded and weary

Help me, I pray!

Power--all power--

Surely is Thine!

Touch me and heal me, 

Savior divine!

Ephesians 3:17 ...so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,....

V. 4 Have Thine own way, Lord!

Have Thine own way!

Hold o'er my being

Absolute sway!

Fill with Thy Spirit

Till all shall see

Christ only, always,

Living in me!

Praise Ye the Father

Praise Ye the Father

Text written in 1859 by Elizabeth Rundle Charles (1828-1896)

Sung to FLEMMING, composed in 1811 by Friedrich F. Flemming (1778-1813)

Psalm 138:2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame.

Psalm 148:2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts.

V. 1 Praise ye the Father for His lovingkindness,

Tenderly cares He for His erring children;

Praise Him, ye angels, praise Him in the heavens;

Praise ye Jehovah!

Psalm 148:12 Young men and women, old men and children.

Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

V. 2 Praise ye the Savior, great is His compassion,

Graciously cares He for His chosen people;

Young men and maidens, ye old men and children,

Praise ye the Savior!

Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 

John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever.

V. 3 Praise ye the Spirit, Comforter of Israel,

Sent of the Father and the Son to bless us;

Praise ye the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

Praise the Eternal Three!

Far and Near the Fields Are Teeming

Far and Near the Fields Are Teeming

Text written in 1885 by J. O. Thompson

Sung to HARVEST, composed in 1895 by J. B. O. Clemm

John 4:35 Don’t you have a saying, "It’s still four months until harvest"? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.

V. 1 Far and near the fields are teeming

With the sheaves of ripened grain;

Far and near their gold is gleaming

O'er the sunny slope and plain.

Matthew 9:38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Refrain: Lord of harvest, send forth reapers!

Hear us, Lord, to Thee we cry;

Send them now the sheaves to gather,

Ere the harvestime pass by.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.

V. 2 Send them forth with morn's first beaming,

Send them in the noon-tide's glare;

When the sun's last rays are streaming,

Bid them gather everywhere.

Refrain

Psalm 126:5 Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.

V. 3 O thou, whom thy Lord is sending,

Gather now the sheaves of gold;

Heavenward then at evening wending

Thou shalt come with joy untold.

Refrain

Come, Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit

Text written by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

Sung to ST. AGNES C.M., composed in 1866 by John B. Dykes (1823-1876)

Come, Holy Spirit

Matthew 3:11, 16 I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire....As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 

V. 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,

With all Thy quickening powers;

Kindle a flame of sacred love

In these cold hearts of ours.

V. 2 O raise our thoughts from things below,

From vanities and toys!

Then shall we with fresh courage go

To reach eternal joys.

Psalm 126:2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”

V. 3 Awake our souls to joyful songs;

Let pure devotions rise;

Till praise employs our thankful tongues,

And doubt forever dies.

V. 4 Father, we would no longer live

At this poor, dying rate;

To Thee our thankful love we give,

For Thine to us is great.

V. 5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,

With all Thy quickening powers;

Come, shed abroad a Savior's love,

And that shall kindle ours.

O God of Light

O God of Light

Text written by Sarah E. Taylor (1883-1954)

Sung to ATKINSON, composed by H. Barrie Cabena (1933 - ?)

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,

shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

V. 1 O God of light, Your Word, a lamp unfailing,

Shall pierce the darkness of our earthbound way

And show your grace, Your plan for us unveiling,

And guide our footsteps to the perfect day.

2 Peter 1:21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

V. 2 From days of old, through blind and willful ages,

Though we rebelled, You gently sought again,

And spoke through saints, apostles, prophets, sages,

Who wrote with eager or reluctant pen.

Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

V. 3 Undimmed by time, those words are still revealing

To sinful hearts Your justice and Your grace;

And questing mortals longing for Your healing,

See Your compassion in the Savior's face.

Revelation 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people.

V. 4 To all the world Your summons You are sending,

Through all the earth, to every land and race,

That myriad tongues, in one great anthem blending,

May praise and celebrate Your gift of grace.

Christian, Seek Not Repose

Christian, Seek Not Repose

Text written in 1839 by Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871)

Sung to VIGILATE, composed in 1868 by William H. Monk

Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

V. 1 Christian, seek not yet repose,

Cast thy dreams of ease away;

Thou art in the midst of foes;

Watch and pray!

Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

V. 2 Gird thy heavenly armor on,

Wear it ever, night and day;

Ambushed lies the evil one;

Watch and pray!

V. 3 Hear the victors who o'ercame;

Still they mark each warrior's way;

All with one sweet voice exclaim:

"Watch and pray!"

Psalm 119:111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;

they are the joy of my heart.

V. 4 Hear, above all, hear thy Lord,

Him thou lovest to obey;

Hide within thy heart His word:

"Watch and pray!"

V. 5 Watch, as if on that alone

Hung the issue of the day;

Pray that help may be sent down;

Watch and pray!

Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!

Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!

Text written in 1873 by Fanny J. Crosby (1820-1915)

Hymn tune composed in 1873 by Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp (1839-1908)

Romans 8:16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 

Hebrews 1:14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Revelation 1:5 ...and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood....

V. 1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

O, what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

Refrain: This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Savior all the day long;

This is my story, this is my song,

Praising my Savior all the day long.

John 1:51 He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.”

V. 2 Perfect submission, perfect delight,

Visions of rapture now burst on my sight.

Angels descending bring from above

Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

Refrain

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

V. 3 Perfect submission, all is at rest,

I in my Savior am happy and blest,

Watching and waiting, looking above,

Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

Refrain

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice!

Good Christian Friends, Rejoice!

Text written in 1931 by Cyril A. Alington (1872-1955)

Sung to GELOBT SEI GOTT, composed in 1609 by Melchior Vulpius (c. 1560-1616)

Psalm 98:4 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.

Revelation 19:6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:

“Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns."

V. 1 Good Christian friends, rejoice and sing!

Now is the triumph of our King!

To all the world glad news we bring:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Matthew 28:6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 

V. 2 The Lord of life is risen for aye;

Bring flowers of song to strew Hi way;

Let all mankind rejoice and say:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

V. 3 Praise we in songs of victory

That love, that life which cannot die,

And sing with hearts uplifted high:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Psalm 103:1 Praise the Lord, my soul;

all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

V. 4 Thy name we bless, O risen Lord,

And sing today with one accord

The life laid down, the life restored:

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying

Text written in 1599 by Philip Nicolai (1556-1608), translated in 1858 by Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878)

Sung to WACHET AUF, composed in 1599 by Philip Nicolai, harmonized by J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Isaiah 21:12 The watchman replies, “Morning is coming, but also the night. If you would ask, then ask; and come back yet again.”

Matthew 25:6, 7  At midnight the cry rang out: "Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!" Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

V. 1 Wake, awake, for night is flying,

The watchmen on the heights are crying,

Awake, Jerusalem, arise!

Midnight's solemn hour is tolling,

His chariot wheels are nearer rolling, 

He comes; prepare, ye virgins wise.

Rise up, with willing feet

Go forth, the Bridegroom meet;

Alleluia!

Bear through the night your well-trimmed light,

Speed forth to join the marriage rite.

Psalm 97:8 Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad

because of your judgments, Lord.

V. 2 Zion hears the watchmen singing,

Her heart with deep delight is springing,

She wakes, she rises from her gloom;

Forth her Bridegroom comes, all-glorious,

In grace arrayed, by truth victorious;

Her star is risen, her Light is come!

All hail, incarnate Lord,

Our crown, and our reward!

Alleluia!

We haste along, in pomp of song,

And gladsome join the marriage throng.

1 Corinthians 2:9 However, as it is written:

“What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him....

Revelation 21:2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 

V. 3 Lamb of God, the heavens adore Thee,

And men and angels sing before Thee,

With harp and cymbal's clearest tone.

By the pearly gates in wonder

We stand, and swell the voice of thunder,

That echoes round Thy dazzling throne.

No vision ever brought,

No ear hath ever caught,

Such bliss and joy;

We raise the song, we swell the throng,

To praise Thee ages all along.

Jesus Is Coming Again

Jesus Is Coming Again

Text written in 1872 by Jessie E. Strout

Hymn tune composed in 1872 by George E. Lee

King's Heralds singing "Lift Up the Trumpet"

Psalm 149:5 Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor

and sing for joy on their beds.

Isaiah 58:1 Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet.

Declare to my people their rebellion and to the descendants of Jacob their sins.

John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

V. 1 Lift up the trumpet, and loud let it ring:

Jesus is coming again!

Cheer up, ye pilgrims, be joyful and sing;

Jesus is coming again!

Coming again, coming again,

Jesus is coming again!

Psalm 96:12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;

let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.

Psalm 98:8 Let the rivers clap their hands,

let the mountains sing together for joy.

Matthew 24:30 Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

Revelation 13:8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.

V. 2 Echo it, hilltops; proclaim it, ye plains:

Jesus is coming again!

Coming in glory, the Lamb that was slain;

Jesus is coming again!

Coming again, coming again,

Jesus is coming again!

Psalm 98:7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it,

the world, and all who live in it.

V. 3 Heavings of earth, tell the vast, wondering throng:

Jesus is coming again!

Tempests, and whirlwinds, the anthem prolong;

Jesus is coming again!

Coming again, coming again,

Jesus is coming again!

Luke 21:10, 11 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven."

V. 4 Nations are angry--by this we do know

Jesus is coming again!

Knowledge increases; men run to and fro;

Jesus is coming again!

Coming again, coming again,

Jesus is coming again!