Will it Be You Will it Be You?

Top Media Text Author Text Info Tune Timeline Page Scans Instances

Someone shall knock at the beautiful gate

Author: Minnie B. Johnson
Tune: [Someone shall knock at the beautiful gate]
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Someone shall knock at the beautiful gate,
Will it be you?
Will it be you?
Only to find that he’s knocking too late,
O tell me, will it be you?

Refrain:
Someone rejected shall turn from the gate,
O the sad thought of thus being too late!
You must have Jesus to carry you thro’,
Lest, brother, it may be you.

2 Someone shall hear the glad, triumphant song,
Will it be you?
Will it be you?
Longing to join in the praise with that throng,
O tell me, will it be you? [Refrain]

3 Someone shall weep when the Lord says, “depart,”
Will it be you?
Will it be you?
Turn from his presence with sorrowful heart,
O tell me, will it be you? [Refrain]

4 Someone shall linger with tears in their eyes,
Will it be you?
Will it be you?
When the redeemed ones ascend to the skies,
O tell me, will it be you? [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Christian Service #29

All representative texts • Compare texts • Text size: Regular | Large ^ top

Author: Minnie B. Johnson

(no biographical information available about Minnie B. Johnson.) Go to person page >

^ top

Text Information

Text Information

First Line:	Someone shall knock at the beautiful gate
Title:	Will it Be You Will it Be You?
Author:	Minnie B. Johnson
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Someone rejected shall turn from the gate
Copyright:	Public Domain