The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8839

8839. Eternity Is Drawing Nigh

1 Pray, brethren, pray,
The sands are falling,
Pray, brethren, pray,
God’s voice is calling.
Yon turret strikes the dying chime;
We kneel upon the edge of time.

Refrain:
Eternity is drawing nigh,
Eternity, eternity,
Eternity is drawing nigh.

2 Praise, brethren, praise,
The skies are rending;
Praise, brethren, praise,
The fight is ending,
Behold! the glory draweth near,
The King Himself will soon appear. [Refrain]

3 Watch, brethren, watch,
The day is dying;
Watch, brethren, watch,
The time is flying.
Watch as men watch the parting breath,
Watch as men watch for life or death. [Refrain]

4 Look, brethren, look,
The day is breaking;
Look, brethren, look,
The dead are waking.
With girded loins already stand—
Behold! the Bridegroom is at hand. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Pray, brethren, pray
• Title: Eternity Is Drawing Nigh
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1877)
• Refrain First Line: Eternity is drawing nigh
• Language: English
• Source: Song Sermons by Philip Philipps (New York: International Music & Publishing Agency, 1877)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Pray, brethren, pray]
• Composer: Philip Phillips
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain