Hymns and Tunes 1886 899
He's coming once again
Music: F. E. BeldenTune: VerdiS.M.D.
1He's coming once again,
To set his people free;
That where he is, in glory bright,
D.S.—He comes, in majesty sublime,
His saints may also be.
Then lift the drooping head,
Look up, rejoice and sing;
See yonder, Fount Glorious King!
2The earth shall quake with fear,
The heavens shall flee away;
And where shall guilty man appear
In that tremendous day?
No refuge then is left,
No shelter from the blast;
The meek of vengeance with the sky
When mercy's day is past.
3His eyes of living flame,
The wicked shall devour;
No tongue will lightly speak the name
Of Jesus in that hour.
No scorn, no words of hate
For his meek followers then;
But prayers and tears that come too late
Will mark earth's mighty men.
- Music
- F. E. Belden
- Tune
- Verdi
- Meter
- S.M.D.
Public Domain
The verse
- Meter
- 6.6.8.10.6.6.6.7 · the hymnal prints S.M.D.
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 73% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCDBEFF
Could also be sung to Diademata · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary · * a word sung short, as “heav’n”
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