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HE COMES, HE COMES! THE SON OF GOD

Scripture Verse

Books were opened, including the Book of Life. The dead were judged on the basis of what they had done, as recorded in the books. Revelation 20:12

Introduction

Words: Ben­ja­min Bed­dome (1717–1795). Pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly in Hymns Adapt­ed to Pub­lic Wor­ship (Lon­don: Bu­rton & Briggs, 1818), num­ber 790. The Day of Ac­count.

Music: Wind­sor Chris­to­pher Tye, 1533. Ar­ranged in the Booke of Mu­sicke, by Will­iam Daman, 1591 (🔊 ).

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Lyrics

He comes, He comes! the Son of God
Descends from yon­der sky;
Bright clouds com­pose His lof­ty seat,
And round Him an­gels fly.

Millions of mill­ions trem­bling stand
Before His aw­ful throne,
Summoned a strict ac­count to give,
Of works which they have done.

Oh then may all my fears sub­side,
My sins and sor­rows end,
And in the Judge may I be­hold
My Sav­ior and my friend.