Scripture Verse

There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of His coming?…Seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 2 Peter 3:3–4,14

Introduction

Words: Frank­lin E. Bel­den, 1886. Ap­peared in The Se­venth-Day Ad­vent­ist Hymn and Tune Book (Bat­tle Creek, Mi­chi­gan: Re­view & He­rald, 1888), num­ber 1322.

Music: Gol­con­da Frank­lin E. Bel­den, 1886 (🔊 pdf nwc).

portrait
Franklin E. Belden (1858–1945)
Courtesy of Ellen G. White Estate

Lyrics

O Chris­tian! have you heard it?
He’s com­ing soon;
Though thou­sands have deferred it,
He’s com­ing soon.
Let not thy heart grow wea­ry,
He’s com­ing soon;
Morn fol­lows mid­night drea­ry,
He’s com­ing soon.
Leave all earth’s sin­ful plea­sures,
He’s com­ing soon;
Lay up in Heav’n your trea­sures,
He’s com­ing soon.

Does now thy heart be­lieve it?
He’s com­ing soon;
Do you with joy re­ceive it?
He’s com­ing soon.
Prize not this world’s pos­sess­ions,
He’s com­ing soon;
Trust not to vain pro­fess­ions,
He’s com­ing soon.
Work on, with zeal in­creas­ing,
He’s com­ing soon;
Pray al­ways, without ceas­ing,
He’s com­ing soon.

O day of joy and glad­ness!
He’s com­ing soon;
O day of gloom and sad­ness!
He’s com­ing soon.
It may be night or morn­ing,
He’s com­ing soon;
Do not reject the warn­ing,
He’s com­ing soon.
Are you pre­pared to meet Him?
He’s com­ing soon;
Can you look up and greet Him?
He’s com­ing soon.