The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#1320

1320. When Jesus shall gather the nations

1 When Jesus shall gather the nations,
Before him at last to appear,
Then how shall we stand in the Judgment,
When summoned our sentence to hear?

Chorus:
He will gather the wheat in his garner,
But the chaff will he scatter away;
Then how shall we stand in the Judgment
Of the great resurrection day?

2 Shall we hear, from the lips of the Saviour,
The words "Faithful servant, well done,"
Or, trembling with fear and with anguish,
Be banished away from his throne? [Chorus]

3 He will smile when he looks on his children,
And sees on the ransom'd his seal;
He will clothe them in heavenly beauty,
As low at his footstool they kneel. [Chorus]

4 Then let us be watching and waiting
With lamps burning steady and bright;
When the Bridegroom shall call to the wedding
O may we be ready for flight! [Chorus]

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. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: When Jesus shall gather the nations
• Author: Harriet B. M'Keever
• Refrain First Line: He will gather the wheat in his garner
• Publication Date: 1886
• Scripture:
  Luke 3:17
• Topic: Bible Songs: Judgment and Second Advent

Tune Information

• Name: HE WILL GATHER THE WHEAT IN HIS GARNER
• Composer: Jn. R. Sweney
• Key: F Major or modal