When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder - Hymn with Lyrics

 

1. When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more,
And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.

Refrain:
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there.

2. On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,
And the glory of his resurrection share;
When his chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies,
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there. [Refrain]

3. Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun;
Let us talk of all his wondrous love and care.
Then when all of life is over and our work on earth is done,
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there. [Refrain]

Scripture; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; Revelation 20:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 10:5-7

The hymn "When the Trumpet of the Lord Shall Sound" was written in 1868 by James L. Nicholson. Nicholson was a prominent American hymn writer and gospel music composer. The hymn has remained popular in Christian worship, especially in the context of looking forward to the second coming of Christ and the resurrection of the dead.

Its melody was composed by John R. Sweney, who was a well-known music director and composer in the late 19th century. The hymn is a classic example of 19th-century gospel music that has endured in church settings

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