Intro
E B A
E B A Am
[Verse]
B F#m
Watching and waiting our whole life through
A E B
For the moment when we arrive in glory.
C#m7 F#7
We’ll be standing before His emerald throne.
A
O what a day it will be!
B F#m
All tears are gone and suffering ceased,
A E B
Perfect new life with no earthly strife,
C#m7 F#m7
For we’ve finished the race, run to His embrace.
A
O what a day that will be!
E A B
When we’ve arrived, stunned and surprised,
E A B
All things resolved in the blink of an eye;
E A Am
No more distractions, no sin left to fight.
E A B E
That first glimpse of Jesus and faith becomes sight.
[Interlude]
E B C#m B/D# E A
E B A Am
[Verse]
B F#m
Feel the ground shake, hear thunder roll.
A E B
See blinding light and seraphim flight.
C#m7 F#7
All amazed we will fall, yet the Father will call,
A B
“Stand, I have made you my own!”
B F#m
F# choir with angels, martyrs and saints,
A E B
Singing His praise, with no end to the day,
C#m7 F#7
Shouting “holy, holy, holy” to Almighty God;
A B
O what a song that will be!
E A B
When we’ve arrived, stunned and surprised,
E A B
All things resolved in the blink of an eye;
E A Am
No more distractions, no sin left to fight.
E A B
That first glimpse of Jesus and faith
E A B
When we’ve arrived, stunned and surprised,
E A B
All things resolved in the blink of an eye;
E A Am
No more distractions, no sin left to fight.
E A
That first glimpse of Jesus,
E A
That first glimpse of Jesus,
E A B E
That first glimpse of Jesus and faith becomes sight.
[Outro]
E B C#m D# E C