The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8304

8304. When He Shall Appear

1 No one can tell when the Savior shall come,
Whether in day, or in night’s solemn gloom;
But this we know, and it bringeth sweet cheer—

Refrain:
"We shall be like Him," "When He shall appear!"
When He shall appear, when He shall appear
We shall be like Him, when He shall appear!

2 Oh, blessèd hope, that hath lifted the weak,
And thrilled with rapture the thirsty who seek
Joy at the fountain that flows ever clear, [Refrain]

3 Even to me this sweet promise is giv’n!
That I may shine in the glory of Heav’n;
Life’s heavy burdens I’ll cheerfully bear; [Refrain]

4 Oh, let us strive, then, to work with a will.
Soon He will come and His promise fulfill.
Ever be ready His summons to hear, [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: No one can tell when the Savior shall come
• Title: When He Shall Appear
• Author: Loula K. Rogers
• Refrain First Line: "We shall be like Him," "When He shall appear!"
• Meter: 10.10.10 D
• Language: English
• Source: New Life by Rigdon M. MacIntosh and William George Etter Cunnyngham (Nashville: Southern Methodist Publishing House, 1879)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HUNTINGTON BEACH
• Composer: Rigdom McCoy McIntosh (1879)
• Meter: 10.10.10 D
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain