The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16835

16835. The Time Is Drawing Near

1 O the time is draw­ing near
When our Lord shall re­ap­pear,
In His glo­ry from on high;
I shall look for Him to­day,
Let Him come when­e’er He may,
I’ll be with Him by and by.
When the trum­pet shall be blown,
And He call­eth for His own,
I will an­swer to my name;
Take the crown He giv­eth me,
Wear it thro’ eter­ni­ty,
And His prais­es loud pro­claim.

2 When He tells the dead to rise,
Then the world will real­ize
What a Sav­ior is our Lord;
He will come to judge us all,
Good and bad, and great and small,
As re­cord­ed in His word.
O the right­eous in that day
Will be wel­comed there to stay,
In the coun­try of the blest;
Yes, the right­eous He’ll re­ceive,
All who in Him do be­lieve,
Will be wel­comed there to rest.

3 Dare I say the Lord is late?
I will pa­tient I watch and wait,
For His pro­mis­es are sure;
He will come down by and by,
Then I’ll dwell with Him on high,
With the ho­ly and the pure.
Should He come by day or night,
Let our lamp be burn­ing bright,
Trimmed and rea­dy for the King;
He will sit up­on His throne
When He ga­thers all His own:
They shall rest be­neath His wing.

Text Information

• First Line: O the time is drawing near
• Title: The Time Is Drawing Near
• Author: John A. Lee (1906)
• Language: English
• Source: Lasting Hymns No. 2 (Glencoe, Kentucky: John A. Lee, 1906)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O the time is drawing near]
• Composer: John R. Bryant
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain