I'm a-goin' to tell you 'bout de comin' of the Savior,
Fare you well, fare you well.

Dere's a better day a-comin',
Fare you well, Fare you well;
O preacher, fol' yo' Bible,
Fare...
Prayer maker, pray no mo'...
For the las' soul's converted...

Refrain:

In dat great gittin'up mornin',
Fare you well, Fare you well.

Dat de time shall be no longer...
For judgment day is comin'...
Den you hear de sinner sayin'...
Down I'm rollin', down I'm rollin'...

De Lord spoke to Gabriel...
Go look behin' de altar.
Take down de silvah trumpet...
Blow yo' trumpet, Gabriel...

Lord, how loud shall I blow it...
Blow it right calm an' easy...
Do not alarm my people
Tell' em to come to judgment....

Gabriel blow yo' trumpet...
Lord, how loud shall I blow it...
Loud as seven peals of thunder...
Wake de livin' nations...

Place one foot upon de dry lan'
Place de other on de sea...
Den you'll see de coffins bustin'...
See de dry bones come a-creepin'...

Hell shall be uncapp'd an' burnin',...
Den de dragon shall be loosen'd...
Where you runnin' po' sinner...

Den you'll see po' sinners risin'...
Den you'll see de worl' on fiah...
See de moon a bleedin'...
See de stars a fallin'...

See de elements a meltin'...
See de forked lightnin'...
Den you'll cry out for cold water
While de Christians shout in glory.

Sayin' Amen to yo' damnation...
No mercy for po' sinner...
Hear de rumblin' of de thunder...
Earth shall reel an' totter...

Den you'll see de Christian risin'...
Den you'll see de righteous marchin'...
See dem marchin' home to Heab'n...
Den you'll see my Jesus comin'...

Wid all His holy angels...
Take de righteous home to glory...
Dere dey live wid God forever...
On de right hand side of my Saviour...