He'll be coming like the lightning when He comes;
He'll be coming like the lightning when He comes;
He'll be coming like the lightning,
Swift and sudden, all things brightening,
He'll be coming like the lightning when He comes.
He'll be robed in endless splendor when He comes;
He'll be robed in endless splendor when He comes;
He'll be robed in endless splendor
Like no mortal hand can render,
He'll be robed in endless splendor when He comes.
He'll be flanked by hosts of angels when He comes;
He'll be flanked by hosts of angels when He comes;
He'll be flanked by hosts of angels –
Virtues, Powers, Thrones, Archangels,
And just ordinary Angels – when He comes.
And the man of sin will tremble when He comes;
Yes, the man of sin will tremble when He comes;
Oh, the man of sin will tremble
And won't bother to dissemble,
Yes, the man of sin will tremble when He comes.
And they'll fight at Armageddon when He comes;
Yes, they'll fight at Armageddon when He comes;
Oh, they'll fight at Armageddon,
And it's gonna be a red 'un
When they fight at Armageddon when He comes.
And He'll hurl him in the fire when He comes;
Yes, He'll hurl him in the fire when He comes;
Oh, He'll hurl them in the fire,
Spirit, flesh, and soul entire,
In that great big lake of fire when He comes.
Then He'll gather His elected when He comes;
Yes, He'll gather His elected when He comes;
Oh, He'll gather His elected,
All the ones that He selected
To be proudly resurrected when He comes.
And He'll judge the dead and living when He comes;
Yes, He'll judge the dead and living when He comes;
Oh, He'll judge the dead and living,
Sins condemning, sins forgiving,
Of the dead and of the living when He comes.
And His reign will last forever when He comes;
Yes, His reign will last forever when He comes;
Oh, His reign will last forever;
Despite Satan's best endeavor,
Still His reign will last forever when He comes.
So we'd better all be ready when He comes;
Yes, we'd better all be ready when He comes;
Oh, we'd better all be ready;
Keep the faith and hold it steady,
'Cause we'd better all be ready when He comes.
