Christ in Song 578
JESUS COMES
Words: Charlotte ElliottMusic: W. J. Kirkpatrick
1"Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints." - Jude 14.
Watch, ye saints, with eye-lids wake-ing, Lo! the pow-ers of heav'n are shak-ing; Keep your lamps all
Burn-ing bright, Christ shall come to-mor-row night. Hark! the ju-bi-lant pro-claim-ing, Hark! his char-iot wheels are rum-bling; Tell - O tell of
Nat-ions waking, Earth through all her king-doms quaking, Christ the Lord re-turns to-night! Hark! the horn! the trump, the reign, Pray-er and prais-es to him bring.
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Heav'n and earth are, prais-es ring-ing, Lord's re-turn-ing,
Crowns of vict'ry, Whilst the say-with trump-et sound-ing; Lo! he comes, lo! Je-sus comes,
Peace of promise, While the an-gels sing tri-umph-ant; home-ward bound! Shall pro-claim his roy-al ad-vent.
- Words
- Charlotte Elliott
- Music
- W. J. Kirkpatrick
- Scripture
- Jude 14
From "Gospel Hymns"—Hope Publishing Co., owners of copyright
The verse
- Meter
- 14.21.32.33
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 46% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCD
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Verse 1
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