That day is coming before you know it That day is coming, it's almost here We shall behold Him in all His glory That day is coming, He shall appear Maybe tomorrow, maybe today We'll hear ol' Gabriel call us away It seems we've been waiting for a long, long time Keeping our eyes toward the Eastern skies Just any minute, we'll be telling this world goodbye That day is coming before you know it That day is coming, it's almost here We shall behold Him in all His glory That day is coming He shall appear People get ready, it won't be long We will be moving to our new home In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye We'll leave our troubles and our cares behind This world will lose its hold and we will fly (Fly) That day is coming before you know it That day is coming, it's almost here We shall behold Him, in all His glory That day is coming, He shall appear We'll be walking down the street and it will turn to gold Sit by the crystal sea with the saints of old Sounds too good to be true but it's going to happen to me and you Happen to me and you That day is coming before you know it That day is coming, it's almost here We shall behold Him in all His glory That day is coming He shall appear We shall behold Him in all His glory That day is coming, that day is coming That day is coming He shall appear, He shall appear