Hymns and Tunes 1886 900
Jesus, faithful to his word
Music: Edwin BarnesTune: Advent7s & 6s, P.
1Jesus, faithful to his word,
Shall with a shout descend;
All heaven's host their glorious Lord
Shall joyfully attend.
2Christ shall come, ye saints, rejoice!
He'll come with bounding joy;
With the Archangel's mighty voice,
And with the trump of God.
3First, the dead in Christ shall rise;
Then we that yet remain
Shall be caught up into the skies,
And see our Lord again.
4We shall meet him in the air,
And all his glory see;
We'll know, and love, and praise him there,
From death forever free.
5Who can tell the blissful hour?
This glorious hope affords?
Unuttered pleasure we possess
In these reviving words.
- Music
- Edwin Barnes
- Tune
- Advent
- Meter
- 7s & 6s, P.
- Scripture
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
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The verse
- Meter
- 7.6.8.6 · the hymnal prints 7s & 6s, P.
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 43% of beats fit
- Rhyme
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