Scripture Verse

I will come again, and receive you unto Myself. John 14:3

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Gos­pel Hymns No. 5, ed­it­ed by Ira San­key, James Mc­Gra­na­han & George C. Steb­bins (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio; New York; Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church and Big­low & Main, 1887), num­ber 18. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Al­ice Mon­tieth, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

He is coming, the Man of Sor­rows,
Now ex­alt­ed on high;
He is com­ing with loud ho­san­nas,
In the clouds of the sky.

Refrain

Hallelujah! hal­le­lu­jah!
He is com­ing again;
And with joy we shall ga­ther round Him,
At His com­ing to reign.

He is com­ing, our lov­ing Sav­ior,
Blessèd Lamb that was slain;
In the glo­ry of God the Fa­ther,
On the earth He shall reign.

Refrain

He is coming, our Lord and mas­ter,
Our Redeemer and king;
We shall see Him in all His beau­ty,
And His praise we shall sing.

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He shall ga­ther His chos­en people,
Who are called by His name;
And the ran­somed of ev­ery na­tion
For His own He shall claim.

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