"The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore, comfort one another with these words" (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18).
Our Lord and Savior shall descend
From heaven with a shout.
So let this prospect in the end
Remove our fear and doubt.
The dead in Christ shall be the crowds
With Him who first shall rise,
And then those raptured to the clouds
Shall join them with surprise.
O what a joy this shall afford,
Though hope may be deferred,
To be forever with the Lord:
Now comfort with this word!
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