Scripture Verse

The heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 2 Peter 3:10

Introduction

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Barney E. Warren
(1867–1951)

Words: Ed­gar Flee­nor, in Sal­va­tion Ech­oes, ed­it­ed by Bar­ney War­ren, An­drew L. By­ers, Clarence E. Hunter & Da­ni­el O. Teas­ley (An­der­son, In­di­ana: Gos­pel Trum­pet, 1900), num­ber 192.

Music: Bar­ney E. War­ren (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Oh, the Lord will soon re­turn,
And the earth in flames shall burn,
When He comes, when He comes;
We shall see Him, ev­ery eye,
Swiftly fly­ing thro’ the sky,
When He comes, when He comes.

Refrain

When He comes, when He comes,
He will judge the quick and dead,
When He comes.

Hear His voice from shore to shore,
Crying, Time shall be no more,
When He comes, when He comes;
Then if you are found in sin,
You can ne­ver dwell with Him,
When He comes, when He comes.

Refrain

Wake, ye na­tions from the ground,
Gabriel’s trum­pet then shall sound,
When He comes, when He comes;
All the dead in sea and land
Shall arise at His com­mand,
When He comes, when He comes.

Refrain

Seek sal­va­tion while ’tis day,
Earth will melt and pass away,
When He comes, when He comes;
You’ll be lost in hope of grace,
And a fu­ture rest­ing place,
When He comes, when He comes.

Refrain