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[In a day that is not far]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. A. Brown Incipit: 12333 23112 21611 Used With Text: My Record Will Be There

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My Record Will Be There

Author: James A. Brown Appears in 16 hymnals First Line: In a day that is not far Refrain First Line: Oh, my record will be there Lyrics: 1. In a day that is not far, At the blazing judgment bar, Even now the awful summons I can hear; I must meet the mighty God, I must face His holy Word, I must stand before the judgment bar. Refrain Oh, my record will be there, Be its pages dark or fair, When I stand before the judgment bar. When the books shall open be, In that morning by and by, Oh, my record, oh, my record will be there. 2. I must meet each broken vow, That I hold so lightly now, Every heartache I have caused, each sigh, each tear; Things that time cannot erase, I must meet them face to face, When I stand before the judgment bar. [Refrain] 3. Every secret lust and thought There shall be to judgment brought, When the Lord in all His glory shall appear; All the deeds of darkest night Shall come out to greet the light, When I stand before the judgment bar. [Refrain] 4. I must meet my cankered gold, For whose greed my life was sold, It shall mock me in the judgment’s lurid glare; Saying we have sold for naught, All the Savior’s blood has bought, You must stand before the judgment bar. [Refrain] 5. Let me turn and seek the Lord, Let me trust His holy Word, Let me bow and call upon Him while He’s near; Then when I my record face, He will answer in my place When I stand before the judgment bar. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [In a day that is not far]

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My Record Will Be There

Author: J. A. B. Hymnal: Church Hymnal #104 (1951) First Line: In a day that is not far Refrain First Line: Oh, my record will be there Lyrics: 1 In a day that is not far, At the blazing judgment bar, Even now the awful summons I can hear; I must meet the mighty God, I must face His holy Word, I must stand before the judgment bar. Chorus: Oh, my record will be there, Be its pages dark or fair, When I stand before the judgment bar; When the books shall open lie, In that morning by and by, Oh, my record, oh, my record will be there. 2 I must meet each broken vow, That I hold so lightly now, Ev'ry heartache I have caused, each sigh, each tear; Things that time cannot erase, I must meet them face to face, When I stand before the judgment bar. [Chorus] 3 Ev'ry secret lust and tho't There shall be to judgment bro't, When the Lord in all His glory shall appear; All the deeds of darkest night Shall come out to greet the light, When I stand before the judgment bar. [Chorus] 4 I must meet my cankered gold, For whose greed my life was sold, It shall mock me in the judgment’s lurid glare; Saying ye have sold for naught, All the Savior’s blood has bo't, You must stand before the judgment bar. [Chorus] 5 Let me turn and seek the Lord, Let me trust His holy Word, Let me bow and call upon Him while He’s near; Then when I my record face, He will answer in my place When I stand before the judgment bar. [Chorus] Topics: Judgment Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:14 Languages: English Tune Title: [In a day that is not far]
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My Record Will Be There

Author: James A. Brown Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4448 First Line: In a day that is not far Refrain First Line: Oh, my record will be there Lyrics: 1. In a day that is not far, At the blazing judgment bar, Even now the awful summons I can hear; I must meet the mighty God, I must face His holy Word, I must stand before the judgment bar. Refrain Oh, my record will be there, Be its pages dark or fair, When I stand before the judgment bar. When the books shall open be, In that morning by and by, Oh, my record, oh, my record will be there. 2. I must meet each broken vow, That I hold so lightly now, Every heartache I have caused, each sigh, each tear; Things that time cannot erase, I must meet them face to face, When I stand before the judgment bar. [Refrain] 3. Every secret lust and thought There shall be to judgment brought, When the Lord in all His glory shall appear; All the deeds of darkest night Shall come out to greet the light, When I stand before the judgment bar. [Refrain] 4. I must meet my cankered gold, For whose greed my life was sold, It shall mock me in the judgment’s lurid glare; Saying we have sold for naught, All the Savior’s blood has bought, You must stand before the judgment bar. [Refrain] 5. Let me turn and seek the Lord, Let me trust His holy Word, Let me bow and call upon Him while He’s near; Then when I my record face, He will answer in my place When I stand before the judgment bar. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [In a day that is not far]
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My Record Will Be There

Author: J. A. B. Hymnal: Revive Us #52 (1922) First Line: In a day that is not far Refrain First Line: Oh, my record will be there Languages: English Tune Title: [In a day that is not far]

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James A. Brown

Author of "My Record Will Be There" in The Cyber Hymnal
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