"The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God.” (1 THESSALONIANS. 4:10.)
O JESUS, come descending
For saints that sleep in Thee,
When Thou wilt change the living
To immortality!
Aye, for the Captain's roll-call,
Its trumpet-shout is come,
His double-hosts to gather
In one assembly home.
The rapture-morn is breaking
Unclouded, bright and fair;
His waiting ones are ready
To meet him in the air.
“HIMSELF," with shout descending,
Fulfills His faithful Word,
To fetch His saints to glory,
"Forever with the Lord."
" Caught up," for His adorning
In beauty to excel;
" Caught up," with shouts exulting,
In unity to dwell.
"Together " there assembled
"Together round HIM throng,
With transport ever singing
The never-ending song.