← The Advent Second Advent Band Hymns (1843) · No. 1

The Advent

You will see your Lord a coming,

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You will see your Lord a coming,You will see your Lord a coming,You will see your Lord a coming,To the old church yards,With a band of music,With a band of music,With a band of music,Sounding it through the air.

2

Hear Gabriel with his trumpet, &c.At the old church yards,It's a band of music, &c.He will sound it, &c.

3

He'll awake all the nations, &c.In the old church yards,It's a band of music, &c.Hear them sound it, &c.

4

You will see the saints a marching,From the old church yards,With a band of music, &c.Hear them sound it, &c.

5

We will march into the city, &c.From the old church yards,With the band of music, &c.Hear it sounding, &c.

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O sinners, you will tremble, &c.At their sounding through the air;Its a band of music, &c.Hear them sound it, &c.

7

You will call for rocks and mountains,At the old church yards;It's a band of music, &c.They will sound it, &c.

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There will be a mighty wailing, &c.In the old church yards,It's a band of music, &c,Hear them sound it, &c.

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We will shout our sufferings o'er, &c.From the old church yards,With the band of music, &c.Hear them sound it, &c.