Before this day is over
Before light fades to gray
Before all this comes to an end
God will have his say

Before the eye has blinked its last
We all must heed the call
Before the ship let's down its mast
Before the night falls...

As the heart beat slowly fades
Before the caskets laid
Before the show is over
God will have his say

Before the cold winds blow
And mighty kingdoms crumble
Before the end of all we know
Before the night falls...

Before the last breath escapes
Before the final resting place
Before sorrow fills the heart
God will have his say

We all must be about the work
On which we have been called
Not a soul should be left behind
Before the night falls...