Lyrics
In the twinkling of an eye He is coming,
Like a thief in the night, He'll be there,
We will meet Him in the air in all His glory,
Maranatha, He is coming He'll be there.
(Maranatha) Maranatha, (Maranatha) Yes, Jesus is coming again,
(Maranatha) Maranatha, (Maranatha) Yes, Jesus is coming again,
He is coming again.
If He came here today, would you be ready?
Would you know for sure that He's your Lord?
By accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour,
We will live with the King forevermore.
(Maranatha) Maranatha, (Maranatha) Yes, Jesus is coming again,
(Maranatha) Maranatha, (Maranatha) Yes, Jesus is coming again,
He is coming again.
In the twinkling of an eye He is coming,
Like a thief in the night, He'll be there,
We will meet Him in the air in all His glory,
Maranatha, He is coming He'll be there.
(Maranatha) Maranatha, (Maranatha) Yes, Jesus is coming again, (I know He's coming)
(Maranatha) Maranatha, (Maranatha) Maranatha, Jesus is coming again,
He is coming again.
(Maranatha), coming again,
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh,
(Maranatha), coming again,
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh.
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Meaning & Inspiration
Maranatha! centers on the promised return of Jesus and the call to be ready for that moment. Its opening images closely echo New Testament language: Christ comes in the twinkling of an eye, unexpectedly like a thief in the night, and believers meet him in the air. The repeated title uses an early Christian expression meaning that the Lord is coming. Through that refrain, the song turns a teaching about the future into an expectant confession.
The middle verse gives the theme a personal urgency by asking whether Christ would be recognized as Lord if he came today. Its answer rests on receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior, followed by the hope of life with the King forever. The final repetitions do not add a new argument; they emphasize confidence that Jesus will come again. The song therefore joins anticipation, self-examination, and eternal hope without losing the direct simplicity of its chorus.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 15:52 Paul says the dead will be raised and believers changed in the twinkling of an eye.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 The passage describes the Lords descent and believers meeting him in the air.
- Revelation 22:20 Scripture closes with a prayer for the Lord Jesus to come.