The Day of the Lord

(1)

People with a vested interest in covering up the light

Will tell you it's the same since the world’s foundation, morning and noon and night.

But the Lord is not slack in his promise; each day is by his command.

He's just giving everybody a chance for salvation before he lowers his hand.

(2)

The day of the Lord is coming like a thief in the deep of the night

To strike fear in the hearts of darkness and joy in the children of light.

As it was in the time of Noah, so shall his coming be.

No one's going to know the hour or the minute but the signs are getting plainer to see.

Chorus:

The gospel is preached to the nations; the fig tree's leaves are green;

Young men are prophesying; old men are dreaming dreams.

Sinew is knit to sinew; bone's being fastened to bone,

And every day nearer to the day of the Lord is like a thousand years closer to home.

(3)

Jesus is coming in power to sit on a throne of light,

Calling every nation before his face, judging men left and right.

He'll give the keys to the kingdom to everyone worthy to stand,

To those found walking in righteousness in the day of the Son of man.