When Our Lord Shall Come Again

When upon the clouds of heaven

Author: Johnson Oatman
Tune: [When upon the clouds of Heaven]
Published in 47 hymnals

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Representative Text

1. When upon the clouds of Heaven,
Christ shall come to earth again,
Will the world be glad to see Him,
When our Lord shall come again?

Refrain
There’ll be singing, there’ll be shouting
There’ll be sorrow, there’ll be pain;
There’ll be weeping, there’ll be praying,
When our Lord shall come again.

2. Will His coming bring rejoicing?
Or will it bring tears and pain?
Are you ready to receive Him,
When our Lord shall come again? [Refrain]

3. Will you join in lamentation?
Or the angel’s glad refrain?
Will you help His people crown Him,
When our Lord shall come again? [Refrain]

4. Work and pray till Jesus calls you,
Help to gather in the grain;
Then with joy you’ll meet the Savior
When our Lord shall come again. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #7583

Author: Johnson Oatman

Johnson Oatman, Jr., son of Johnson and Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, N. J., April 21, 1856. His father was an excellent singer, and it always delighted the son to sit by his side and hear him sing the songs of the church. Outside of the usual time spent in the public schools, Mr. Oatman received his education at Herbert's Academy, Princetown, N. J., and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, N. J. At the age of nineteen he joined the M.E. Church, and a few years later he was granted a license to preach the Gospel, and still later he was regularly ordained by Bishop Merrill. However, Mr. Oatman only serves as a local preacher. For many years he was engaged with his father in the mercantile business at Lumberton… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When upon the clouds of heaven
Title: When Our Lord Shall Come Again
Author: Johnson Oatman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: There'll be singing, there'll be shouting
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #7583
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Instances

Instances (1 - 47 of 47)

Assembly Songs #266

Best of All #d175

Billows of Praise #d261

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Calvary Hymns #100

Chimes of Glory No. 3 #d112

Church Hymnal #200

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Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 #232

Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 4 #d245

Diamonds #d248

Gems of Devotion #94

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Glory Gates #138

Glory Gleams #d286

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Glory Songs #58

Gospel Rays #d293

Harvest of Light #d254

Helpful Hymns #d250

His Voice in Song #d175

Home Gospel Songs #d278

Home Gospel Songs No. 2 #d254

Joyful Meeting in Glory Song Book No.1 #d111

Latter Rain Revival #d149

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Melodious Praise #34

New Songs of Inspiration Number 3 #d280

Old Camp Meeting Songs #d172

Radiant Joy #107

Redemption Hymns #d251

Revival Glory #d242

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Revival Message #128

Songs of Amazing Grace #d186

Songs of Old-Time Power #d203

Songs of Pentecostal Power, Complete #231

Songs of Perennial Glory #240

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Songs of Praise #140

Songs of the Coming King #d156

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Songs of the Cross #100

Songs of the Kingdom #58

Soul Echoes #d264

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Soul Inspiring Songs #146

Soul Melodies #d261

Tested Songs #d260

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The Baptist Standard Hymnal #587

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The Cyber Hymnal #7583

The New Revival Glory #d284

Triumphant Joy #d280

Vocal Gems #d145

Waves of Joy #d156

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