I
WE'RE LIVING IN A FEARLESS TIME
AND EACH DAY BRINGS A NEW DISTRESS.
BUT GOD HAS TOLD US IN HIS WORD TO PRAY AND DO OUR BEST
TO KEEP OUR LAMPS ALL TRIMMED AND BRIGHT
AND OUR WEDDING GARMENTS ON
AND SOMETHING MOVING IN OUR SOUL SAYS
CHILD YOU'LL SOON BE GONE.
II
WELL SOON THE CRUMBLING WORK OF MAN
MUST ALL BE COUNTED LOST
AND THOSE WHO BUILD UPON THE SAND
MUST PAY THE AWFUL COST
SO WHY NOT KNEEL AND PRAY TODAY
THE SPIRIT BIDS YOU ALL
AND WITH THE SAVED ONES YOU CAN SAY
THANK GOD I'LL SOON BE GONE.
CHORUS
OH I'LL SOON BE GONE
SOON BE GONE SOON BE GONE
FROM THIS OLD SINFUL WORLD
WORLD BELOW
TO HEAVENS SHINING THRONE ETERNAL JOYS TO KNOW
ETER NAL JOYS TO KNOW
SO WITHOUT FEAR I'LL WAIT TO HEAR MY BLESSED SAVIOR CALL
AND THEN ON THAT DAY I'LL SOAR AWAY
OH YES I'LL SOON BE GONE.
SOON BE GONE.