The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2673

2673. He Will Gather the Wheat

1. When Jesus shall gather the nations
Before Him at last to appear,
Then, oh how shall we stand in the judgment,
When summoned our sentence to hear?

Refrain
He will gather the wheat in His garner,
But the chaff will He scatter away;
Then, oh how shall we stand at the judgment
Of the great Resurrection Day?

2. Shall we hear, from the lips of the Savior,
The words, Faithful servant, well done?
Or, trembling with fear and with anguish,
Be banished away from His throne? [Refrain]

3. He will smile when He looks on His children,
And sees on the ransomed His seal;
He will clothe them in heavenly beauty,
As low at His footstool they kneel. [Refrain]

4. Then let us be watching and waiting,
Our lamps burning steady and bright,
When the Bridegroom shall call to the wedding,
Our spirits made ready for flight. [Refrain]

5. Thus living with hearts fixed on Heaven,
In patience we wait for the time,
When, the days of our pilgrimage ended,
We’ll bask in the presence divine. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: When Jesus shall gather the nations
• Title: He Will Gather the Wheat
• Author: Harriet Burn McKeever (1885)
• Refrain First Line: He will gather the wheat in His garner
• Language: English
• Source: Precious Hymns, by Thomas Harrison (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1885), number 1
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [When Jesus shall gather the nations]
• Composer: John Robson Sweney
• Incipit: 34565 31321 66511
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain