Timeless Truths ‎#541

541. When the Last Trumpet's Awful Voice

1 When the last trumpet’s awful voice
This rending earth shall shake;
When op’ning graves shall yield their charge
And dust to life awake;

2 Those bodies that corrupted fell,
Shall incorrupt arise,
And mortal forms shall spring to life
Immortal in the skies.

3 Behold, what heav’nly prophets sung
Is now at last fulfilled;
And Death yields up his ancient reign,
And, vanquished, quits the field.

4 Let Faith exalt her joyful voice,
And now in triumph sing:
“O Grave, where is thy victory?
And where, O Death, thy sting?”

Text Information

• First Line: When the last trumpet's awful voice
• Title: When the Last Trumpet's Awful Voice
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:55
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/When_the_Last_Trumpets_Awful_Voice)

Tune Information

• Name: MOUNT AUBURN
• Composer: George Kingsley
• Meter: 8.6.8.6
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/When_the_Last_Trumpets_Awful_Voice)