The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14921

14921. Say, Will You Be There?

1 Have you heard about a meeting
That is coming very soon?
It may be at dawn or midnight,
Or in glory of the noon;
Jesus will be there majestic,
With Him nothing can compare;
For this meeting are you ready?
Say, will you be there?

Refrain:
Say, will you be there,
And the crowning glory share?
If the trumpet sounds at midnight,
Say will you be there?
Yes, will you be there,
With the legions in the air?
Are you ready to be caught up?
Say, will you be there?

2 Have you heard about this meeting
Of a vast, uncounted throng
Who will gather when the trumpet
Rolls its golden notes along?
There’ll be David, God’s sweet singer,
Leading bands of harpers fair;
Old Elijah and Elisha—
But will you be there? [Refrain]

3 There will be the Hebrew children,
Who withstood the fiery test;
And the dearly loved disciple
Who reclined on Jesus’ breast;
And the Marys with the Marthas,
Who brought spices rich and rare
To anoint His broken body—
But, will you be there? [Refrain]

4 All the saints of countless ages
Will awaken from their sleep,
And the living will be gathered
As a shepherd herds his sheep:
And this long expected meeting
Will be held up in the air—
Are you ready to be caught up?
Say, will you be there? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Have you heard about a meeting
• Title: Say, Will You Be There?
• Author: H. L. Frisbie
• Refrain First Line: Say, will you be there
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Bailie Brown and Peter P. Bilhorn (Chicago: Bilhorn Brothers, 1911)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Have you heard about a meeting]
• Composer: Peter Philip Bilhorn
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain