Scripture Verse

The Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God. 1 Thessalonians 4:16

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ed­ward S. Fogg, in Hymns of the Se­cond Com­ing of Our Lord Je­sus Christ, by Bai­lie Brown (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1911), num­ber 44 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Edward S. Fogg
ca. 1840–?

Lyrics

Lyrics

When the trum­pet sounds an­nounc­ing Je­sus near,
With the heav’n­ly an­gels’ voices ring­ing clear,
We will join the cho­rus as we catch the chord,
Singing hal­le­lu­jahs to our com­ing Lord.

Refrain

We’ll be wait­ing, we’ll be watch­ing
When our Sav­ior comes from glo­ry;
We’ll be wait­ing, we’ll be watch­ing,
And shout when Je­sus comes.

Patiently we’re trust­ing, wait­ing not in vain,
Knowing that our Sav­ior soon will come again,
In the bless­èd Bi­ble, God has made it known
That some day He’s com­ing back to claim His own.

Refrain

While we wait His com­ing, let us la­bor fast,
Using ev­ery moment as it were the last;
Morning, noon and ev­en­ing let us watch and pray;
It may be our Lord and Sav­ior’s com­ing day.

Refrain