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HE'S COMING SOON

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: F. E. Belden Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 11512 33565 21151 Used With Text: O Christian! have you heard it?
HE'S COMING SOON

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O Christian! have you heard it?

Author: F. E. Belden Appears in 5 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Christian! have you heard it? He's coming soon; Though thousands have deferred it, He's coming soon. Let not thy heart grow weary, He's coming soon; Morn follows midnight dreary, He's coming soon. Leave all earth's sinful pleasures, He's coming soon; Lay up in heav'n your treasures, He's coming soon. 2 Does now thy heart believe it? He's coming soon; Do you with joy receive it? He's coming soon. Prize not this world's possessions, He's coming soon; Trust not to vain professions, He's coming soon. Work on, with zeal increasing, He's coming soon; Pray always, without ceasing, He's coming soon. 3 O day of joy and gladness! He's coming soon; O day of gloom and sadness! He's coming soon. It may be night or morning, He's coming soon; Do not reject the warning, He's coming soon. Are you prepared to meet him? He's coming soon; Can you look up and greet him? He's coming soon. Topics: Bible Songs Judgment and Second Advent Scripture: 2 Peter 2:3-14 Used With Tune: HE'S COMING SOON
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O Christian! have you heard it?

Author: F. E. Belden Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1322 (1886) Lyrics: 1 O Christian! have you heard it? He's coming soon; Though thousands have deferred it, He's coming soon. Let not thy heart grow weary, He's coming soon; Morn follows midnight dreary, He's coming soon. Leave all earth's sinful pleasures, He's coming soon; Lay up in heav'n your treasures, He's coming soon. 2 Does now thy heart believe it? He's coming soon; Do you with joy receive it? He's coming soon. Prize not this world's possessions, He's coming soon; Trust not to vain professions, He's coming soon. Work on, with zeal increasing, He's coming soon; Pray always, without ceasing, He's coming soon. 3 O day of joy and gladness! He's coming soon; O day of gloom and sadness! He's coming soon. It may be night or morning, He's coming soon; Do not reject the warning, He's coming soon. Are you prepared to meet him? He's coming soon; Can you look up and greet him? He's coming soon. Topics: Bible Songs Judgment and Second Advent Scripture: 2 Peter 2:3-14 Tune Title: HE'S COMING SOON
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He's Coming Soon

Author: F. E. Belden Hymnal: The Portfolio of Sunday School Songs #34 (1887) First Line: O Christian! have you heard it? Languages: English Tune Title: [O Christian! have you heard it?]
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He's Coming Soon

Author: Franklin E. Belden Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16149 Meter: 7.4.7.4.7.4 D First Line: O Chris­tian! have you heard it? Lyrics: 1 O Chris­tian! have you heard it? He’s com­ing soon; Though thou­sands have deferred it, He’s com­ing soon. Let not thy heart grow wea­ry, He’s com­ing soon; Morn fol­lows mid­night drea­ry, He’s com­ing soon. Leave all earth’s sin­ful plea­sures, He’s com­ing soon; Lay up in Heav’n your trea­sures, He’s com­ing soon. 2 Does now thy heart be­lieve it? He’s com­ing soon; Do you with joy re­ceive it? He’s com­ing soon. Prize not this world’s pos­sess­ions, He’s com­ing soon; Trust not to vain pro­fess­ions, He’s com­ing soon. Work on, with zeal in­creas­ing, He’s com­ing soon; Pray al­ways, without ceas­ing, He’s com­ing soon. 3 O day of joy and glad­ness! He’s com­ing soon; O day of gloom and sad­ness! He’s com­ing soon. It may be night or morn­ing, He’s com­ing soon; Do not reject the warn­ing, He’s com­ing soon. Are you pre­pared to meet Him? He’s com­ing soon; Can you look up and greet Him? He’s com­ing soon. Languages: English Tune Title: GOLCONDA
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F. E. Belden

1858 - 1945 Author of "O Christian! have you heard it?" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evang­el­ist Bil­ly Sun­day. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royalties, he did donate his papers and manuscripts to the church’s seminary at his death. He died on December 2, 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan. N.N., Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/l/belden_fe.htm
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