The Signs of the Times

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1874
Composer: Philip Phillips

Let the na­tions awake to the signs of the times

A voice that is migh­ty and strong

Like the thun­der of wa­ters

pro­claim to the world

Jehovah is march­ing along.

Then wake

let us stand with our face to the right

And tread ’neath our feet ev­ery wrong;

The king­doms of dark­ness are trem­bling with fear

Jehovah is march­ing along.

Men of bu­si­ness

awake to the signs of the times

Be true

and to oth­ers be just;

Give your wealth to the Lord

for to Him it be­longs

He lent it to you as a trust.

Let the wo­men awake to the signs of the times

God calls you—the cross nob­ly bear;

You can light up the heart with the pag­es of life

And tri­umph with God through your pray­er.

Let the Christ­ian awake to the signs of the times

For long at the post some have slept.

Arise

for the Mas­ter may sud­den­ly come

And frown at the watch you have kept.

Let the young men awake to the signs of the times

God calls you

be­cause you are strong;

You can work in the vine­yard

with ar­dor and zeal

For Him who is march­ing along.

Careless sin­ner

awake to the signs of the times

Give Je­sus your heart while you may;

O be washed in the blood—He will make you His child

And take your trans­gres­sions away.

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