Have You Heard the Message?

lyricist: E. E. Franke, 1905
Composer: Peter Bilhorn, 1911

Have you heard the glo­ri­ous message

Of our com­ing Lord and king?

Then the saints shall shout ho­san­nas

And with ho­ly an­gels sing.

When our friends and all our loved ones

Who are hid in death’s em­brace

O’er the grave shall claim the vic­to­ry

And arise to see His face.

Then shout aloud His praises

The Lord of hosts shall reign;

He’s com­ing soon in glo­ry

The Lamb for sin­ners slain;

Ten thou­sand ho­ly an­gels

And all the ran­somed throng

Shall fill the courts of Heav­en

With glad tri­umph­ant song.

Like a lightning flash from Heaven

Will that glorious coming be;

Then the wicked and the scoffers

Shall with trembling bow the knee;

They will call upon the mountains

And the hills and rocks to hide;

From the glory of His presence

Of the One they crucified.

Will you be among the num­ber

Who shall fear to see His face?

Will you stand brave and vic­tor­ious

And tri­umph­ant in His grace?

You’ve but lit­tle time to seek Him

For the day of God is nigh;

O then give your heart to Jesus

And He’ll wel­come you on high.

Sinner

list­en to the mes­sage;

’Tis the Sav­ior’s lov­ing call.

’Tis the last grand in­vi­ta­tion:

It is free for one and all;

He will fill you with His Spir­it

And with hope and joy and love;

You will long for His ap­pear­ing

And you’ll live with Him above.

Discover More Hymns

Explore random hymns and find new inspiration