Millennial Harp 9
When the King of Kings Comes
1When the King of kings comes,
When the Lord of lords comes;
We shall have a joyful day,
When the King of kings comes:
Great Babylon is broken down,
And kingdoms once of great re-
nown,
And saints now suffering wear the
crown,
When the King of kings comes.
2When the trump of God calls,
When the last of foes falls;
We shall have a joyful day,
When the King of kings comes:
3O, then the saints, raised from the
dead,
Are with the living gathered,
And all made like their glorious Head,
When the King of kings comes.
4When the foe's distress comes,
Then the church's "rest" comes;
We shall have a joyful day,
When the King of kings comes:
And then the new Jerusalem,
Surpassing all report and fame,
Shines worthy of its Maker's name,
When the King of kings comes.
5When the world its course has run,
When the judgment is begun;
We shall have a joyful day,
When the King of kings comes:
To see the sons of God well known,
All spotless to their Father shown,
And Jesus all his brethren own,
When the King of kings comes.
6When the Conqueror's hour comes,
When he with great power comes;
We shall have a joyful day,
When the King of kings comes:
The verse
- Meter
- 6.6.7.6.8.7.1.8.1.6
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 42% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AABACBDECA
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