Scripture Verse

The dead in Christ will rise first. After that, 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ro­bert E. Win­sett, Pen­te­cost­al Pow­er, Com­plete (Fort Smith, Ar­kan­sas & Chat­ta­noo­ga, Ten­nes­see: R. E. Win­sett, 1912), num­ber 255, alt. (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Robert Winsett
(1876–1952)

Lyrics

Soon the King of kings
Shall des­cend from Heav’n,
And we’ll hear the trum­pet sound;
Then the liv­ing saints,
Life eter­nal giv’n,
Shall meet those who arise
From the ground.

Refrain

What a joyful meet­ing,
What a hap­py greet­ing,
When we meet to part no more,
Then on plains of glo­ry,
We will sing life’s sto­ry
And our bless­èd Sav­ior’s
Name we will ad­ore.

When the trum­pet sounds
And the dead awake,
And we rise to meet our king,
Of the wed­ding feast
We shall all par­take,
And the songs of
Re­demp­tion we’ll sing.

Refrain

By the grace of God
I am go­ing thro’;
Look for me in pa­ra­dise;
To my Sav­ior’s name
I will e’er be true;
Then I’ll meet all the saved
In the skies.

Refrain

Sinner, come to Christ,
Let Him make you whole;
Plunge be­neath the cleans­ing flood;
With His Spir­it filled,
Purified as gold,
You can meet loved ones,
Washed in the blood.

Refrain