In the Twinkling of an Eye

Have you ever heard “In the Twinkling of an Eye” in a song or in a poem?  Wonder where it is derived from or what it means?  Here is what I found.  Enjoy! 

In the twinkling of an eye

Meaning:   

In an instant.

Origin

1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

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