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Hymns for Second Advent Believers 39

The Coming Glory

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1I'M glad I know that Christ shall reign
In glory, glory, glory;
And come to earth in clouds again,
In glory, glory, glory.
'Tis glory's foretaste makes me sing,
Of glory, glory, glory;
And to my Saviour praises bring,
Sing glory, glory, glory.

2I hope to see him on the throne
In glory, glory, glory;
When he shall come to claim his own,
In glory, glory, glory;
I'll sing while mounting through the air,
Of glory, glory, glory;
To meet my Father's children there,
In glory, glory, glory.

3Come on, dear friends, let's mend our pace,
To glory, glory, glory;
We soon shall see him face to face,
In glory, glory, glory.
The Bride shall reign, the Bridegroom too,
In glory, glory, glory;
Let's keep the blessed prize in view,
'Tis glory, glory, glory.

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The verse

Meter
8.7.8.7.8.7.9.7
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 73% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABABCBCB
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Verse 1

I'M glad I know that Christ shall reign//˘/˘/˘/8A
In glory, glory, glory;˘/˘/˘/˘7B
And come to earth in clouds again,˘/˘/˘/˘/8C
In glory, glory, glory.˘/˘/˘/˘7B
'Tis glory's foretaste makes me sing,//˘˘//˘/8D
Of glory, glory, glory;˘/˘/˘/˘7B
And to my Saviour praises bring,˘˘˘/˘˘/˘/9D
Sing glory, glory, glory.//˘/˘/˘7B

Verse 2

I hope to see him on the throne˘/˘/˘˘˘/8A
In glory, glory, glory;˘/˘/˘/˘7B
When he shall come to claim his own,/˘˘/˘/˘/8A
In glory, glory, glory;˘/˘/˘/˘7B
I'll sing while mounting through the air,////˘/˘/8C
Of glory, glory, glory;˘/˘/˘/˘7B
To meet my Father's children there,˘/˘/˘/˘/8C
In glory, glory, glory.˘/˘/˘/˘7B

Verse 3

Come on, dear friends, let's mend our pace,/˘/////˘/9A
To glory, glory, glory;˘/˘/˘/˘7B
We soon shall see him face to face,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
In glory, glory, glory.˘/˘/˘/˘7B
The Bride shall reign, the Bridegroom too,˘/˘/˘///8C
In glory, glory, glory;˘/˘/˘/˘7B
Let's keep the blessed prize in view,//˘//˘/7C
'Tis glory, glory, glory.//˘/˘/˘7B

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