It Won't Be Very Long

1 It won't be very long till this short life shall end,
It won't be very long till Jesus shall descend;
And then the dead in Christ from beds of clay shall rise
To meeet the Lord and King up yonder in the skies.

Refrain:
It won't be very long,
It won't be very long
Till Jesus shall appear,
That day is drawing near;
Will you be ready then
To meet the ransomed throng?
Get ready for that day,
It won't be very long.

2 It won't be very long till here we cease to roam,
It won't be very long till all the saints get home;
And then with smiling face we'll walk the streets ofgold,
And sing the Savior's praise where saints are never old. [Refrain]

3 It won't be very long till burdens we lay down,
It won't be very long till we'll receive a crown;
And then we'll should and sing with angels round the throne,
And when we meet up there, we'll know as we are known. [Refrain]

4 It won't be very long till earth shall pass away,
It won't be very long till works of men decay;
But Jesus has prepared a happy dwelling place,
For all who look above and trust His matchless grave. [Refrain]

Source: Melodies of Love #71