
Author: Christopher Idle, b. 1938 Hymnal: Lift Up Your Hearts #475 (2013) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 When the King shall come again,
all his power revealing,
splendor shall announce his reign,
life and joy and healing;
earth no longer in decay,
hope no more frustrated;
this is God's redemption day
longingly awaited.
2 In the desert trees take root,
fresh from his creation;
plants and flowers and sweetest fruit
join the celebration;
rivers spring up from the earth,
barren lands adorning;
valleys, this is your new birth;
mountains greet the morning!
3 Strengthen feeble hands and knees,
fainting hearts be cheerful!
God, who comes for such as these,
seeks and saves the fearful;
deaf ears, hear the silent tongues
sing away their weeping;
blind eyes, see the lifeless ones
walking, running, leaping.
4 There God's highway shall be seen
where no roaring lion,
nothing evil or unclean
walks the road to Zion;
ransomed people, homeward bound,
all your praises voicing,
see your Lord with glory crowned;
share in his rejoicing!
Topics: Church Year Christ the King; Jesus Christ King; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Waiting Scripture: Isaiah 32:2 Languages: English Tune Title: GAUDEAMUS PARITER (AVE VIRGO VIRGINUM)
When the King Shall Come Again