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OLD CHURCH YARD

Meter: 8.8.8.5 with refrain Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wayne Hooper (1920-2007) Tune Sources: Early Advent hymn sung by James White Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 17666 66535 55555 Used With Text: You Will See Your Lord A-Coming

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You Will See Your Lord A-Coming

Hymnal: Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #438 (1985) Meter: 8.8.8.5 with refrain First Line: You will see your Lord a-coming, You will see your Lord a-coming Refrain First Line: Hear the band of music, Lyrics: 1 You will see your Lord a-coming, You will see your Lord a-coming, You will see your Lord a-coming In a few more days. Refrain: Hear the band of music, Hear the band of music, Hear the band of music which is sounding thro’ the air. 2 Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpet, Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpet, Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpet In a few more days. [Refrain] 3 You will see the saints arising, You will see the saints arising, You will see the saints arising In a few more days. [Refrain] 4 Angels bear them to the Savior, Angels bear them to the Savior, Angels bear them to the Savior In a few more days. [Refrain] 5 Then we’ll shout, our suff’ring over, Then we’ll shout, our suff’ring over, Then we’ll shout, our suff’ring over In a few more days. [Refrain] Topics: Early Advent Tune Title: OLD CHURCH YARD
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You Will See Your Lord A-Coming

Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7822 Refrain First Line: Hear the band of music Lyrics: 1. You will see your Lord a-coming, You will see your Lord a-coming, You will see your Lord a-coming In a few more days. Refrain Hear the band of music, Hear the band of music, Hear the band of music Which is sounding thro’ the air. 2. Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpet, Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpet, Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpet In a few more days. [Refrain] 3. You will see the saints arising, You will see the saints arising, You will see the saints arising In a few more days. [Refrain] 4. Angels bear them to the Savior, Angels bear them to the Savior, Angels bear them to the Savior In a few more days. [Refrain] 5. Then we’ll shout, our suff’rings over, Then we’ll shout, our suff’rings over, Then we’ll shout, our suff’rings over In a few more days. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [You will see your Lord a-coming]

You will see your [the] Lord acoming

Hymnal: Second Advent Hymns, Designed to be Used in Prayer and Campmeetings #d16 (1842)

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Wayne Hooper

1920 - 2007 Arranger of "[You will see your Lord a-coming]" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: July 4, 1920, Little Rock, Arkansas. Died: February 28, 2007, at his home in Thousand Oaks, California. Hooper sang baritone with the King’s Quartet group for 18 years, and arranged and composed music for the group for 33 years. He taught music at the Portland (Oregon) Academy and Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska; served as musical director of the Voice of Prophecy broadcast; directed development and marketing for Hosanna House; did arranging and orchestration for Chapel Records; was musical co-editor of the 1985 Seventh-day Adventist hymnal; and co-authored the Companion to the SDA Hymnal. Andrews and La Sierra Universities awarded honorary doctor of music degrees to him. --www.hymntime.com/tch/