Signs in the pestilence

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Signs in the pestilence

Author: Mark H. Forscutt
Tune: ABER
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Signs in the pestilence,
Signs in the ocean’s swell,
Signs in the famine’s death-like stealth,
Th’approaching end foretell.

2 Signs in the fears of men,
Signs in their rage for war,
Signs in their general armament,
These, last-day tokens are.

3 Signs in the darkened sun,
Signs in the moon of blood,
Signs in the swiftly falling stars,
Signs all ordained by God.

4 Signs in the weal and woe
Of Israel gathering home,
Signs in the truth revealed and preached,
The latter days have come.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13073

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Author: Mark H. Forscutt

Mark Hill Forscutt (19 June 1834 – 18 October 1903) was an English hymn writer and a leader in several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. A convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Forscutt broke with that denomination for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the practice of plural marriage. Forscutt went on to serve in leadership positions in the Morrisite sect and later in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church). Forscutt was born in Godmanchester, England. When Forscutt joined the LDS Church as a 19-year-old in 1853, his father disowned him and insisted that he move out of his childhood home. From 1855 to 1860, Forscutt was a missionary for the… Go to person page >

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