Hymns to the Living God ‎#103

103. Lo! He Comes, with Clouds Descending

1 Lo! He comes, with clouds descending,
once for our salvation slain;
thousand thousand saints attending
swell the triumph of His train.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
God appears on earth to reign.

2 Ev'ry eye shall now behold Him,
robed in dreadful majesty;
those who set at naught and sold Him,
pierced, and nailed Him to the tree,
deeply wailing,
deeply wailing, deeply wailing,
shall the true Messiah see.

3 Ev'ry island, sea, and mountain,
heav'n and earth, shall flee away;
all who hate Him must, confounded,
hear the trump proclaim the day:
Come to judgment!
Come to judgment!
Come to judgment!
Come to judgment, come away!

4 Now redemption, long expected,
see in solemn pomp appear!
And His saints, by men rejected,
coming with Him in the air.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
See the day of God appear!

5 Yea, amen! Let all adore Thee,
high on Thine eternal throne;
Savior, take the pow'r and glory,
claim the kingdom for Thine own:
O come quickly,
O come quickly,
O come quickly!
Alleluia! Come, Lord, come!

Text Information

• First Line: Lo! He comes, with clouds descending
• Title: Lo! He Comes, with Clouds Descending
• Author: Charles Wesley (1758, alt.)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.4.4.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2017
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: HELMSLEY
• Composer: Thomas Olivers (1763)
• Harmonizer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.4.4.7
• Key: G Major