In 1859, a massive evangelical
revival began, after small Prayer Meetings were held in a schoolhouse
in the village of Kells, three miles from Ballee Mission Hall. Thousands
of people were converted to Christ as the Revival spread throughout
Ulster. Many of Ballymena's Churches were built as the result of the
Revival. Recently Ballymena historian Jack Adams found the words of this
old Gospel Hymn scribbled out in an old Bible belonging to Jeremiah
Meneely, who was co-founder of the famous Revival Prayer
Meetings.
The old Hymn "Grand Time Comin"
was typed out and sung at an Ulster Revival Video presentation in
Ballee Mission Hall a few years ago, a copy was forwarded to The
Ulster-Scots Folk Orchestra. Thanks to them for including the Hymn ,
as the last track on one of their cd's. Tune:- "There'll be no
dark valley when Jesus comes".
May the words bring comfort to
God's children and challenge and conviction to those who are described in
the last verse, the "dear unsaved yins ".
There's a gran time cummin', O brither
dear,
There's a gran time cummin', be o’ guid cheer,
There's a gran time
cummin', tis drawin’ near,
Whun Jesus 'll tak’ us haem.
There'll be nae mair sickness an’ nae mair
pains,
There'll be nae mair sorrows whaur Jesus reigns,
There'll
be nae mair pairtin's wi’ freen's again,
Whun Jesus 'll tak’ us haem.
There'll be nae mair backslidin' or cross tae
bear,
There'll be nae mair divisions or discord there,
There'll be
nae mair grumlin' an' nae mair care,
Whun Jesus 'll tak’ us haem.
There'll be nae nicht thonner, nae deys nor
years,
There'll be nae mair dootin’s an’ nae mair fears,
There'll
be nae mair sighin' an’ nae mair tears,
Whun Jesus 'll tak’ us haem.
There'll be nae mair deathbeds or foe tae
brave,
There'll be nae mair coffins an’ nae caul’ grave,
There'll
be nae dark valley nor Jordan's wave,
Whun Jesus'll tak’ us haem.
There'll be yin great company in white array,
And
a splendid weddin' an’ supper tae,
Wae the Bride an' Bridegroom on
thon great dey,
Whun Jesus'll tak’ us haem.
There'll be sweet reunions ow’r thonner I'm shair,
There'll be joyful greetin's wi’ loved yins there,
There'll be happy
meetin's tae pairt nae mair,
Whun Jesus'll tak’ us haem.
Noo you
dear unsaved yins the warnin' min,
For the Bible tells us an’
there you'll fin,
That the unconverted are left behin,
Whun Jesus'll
tak’ us haem.
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