Scripture Verse

This is the will of Him that sent Me, that every one who sees the Son, and believes in Him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:40

Introduction

Words: Grace L. Banks, in The Evan­gel­ists’ Songs of Praise No. 2, ed­it­ed by Cur­tis Strick­land (Hunt­ing­ton, In­di­ana: C. V. Strick­land, 1892), num­ber 23.

Mu­sic: Cur­tis V. Strick­land (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Judgment day is com­ing,
Time is mov­ing on!
Are you rea­dy, bro­ther?
Hasten thee along;
Angels stand in wait­ing,
With the sev­en seals:
Hark! I hear the rum­bling
Of the char­iot wheels.

Refrain

Chariot wheels are rum­bling,
Sinner, don’t de­lay;
Soon, so soon is com­ing
To us judg­ment day;
Chariot wheels are rum­bling,
Sinner, don’t de­lay;
Soon, so soon is com­ing
To us judg­ment day.

Chariot wheels are rum­bling,
Time is al­most gone;
Are you rea­dy, wait­ing,
With a heav’n­ly song?
Lamps all trimmed and burn­ing,
Pure and clear and bright?
Are you sure you’re rea­dy
For the com­ing sight?

Refrain

God and all His angels,
Looking from the sky,
Knows us all and loves us,
Beckons us on high.
Oh! my err­ing brother,
Listen to the call,
Come with all your bur­dens,
There is room for all.

Refrain