The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12575

12575. When The King Draws Nigh

1 There’s a day of judgment coming,
And to meet it we should try,
So we all must then be ready
When the King draws nigh.

Refrain:
Shall we all be ready
When the King draws nigh?
When the King draws nigh,
Will our lamps be burning bright,
When He bursts upon our sight?
Shall we all be ready
When the King draws nigh?

2 If your heart is weak and sinful,
To deny it do not try,
For each soul is weighed in judgment
When the King draws nigh. [Refrain]

3 If you long for joy forever,
And a dwelling place on high,
Then be ready, O my brother,
When the King draws nigh. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There’s a day of judgment coming
• Title: When The King Draws Nigh
• Author: Willliam H. Gardner
• Refrain First Line: Shall we all be ready
• Language: English
• Source: Highest Praise by William A. Ogden (New York: Biglow & Main, 1895)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [There’s a day of judgment coming]
• Composer: William Augustine Ogden
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain