Lyrics

Once a man of sor­rows, pierced His hands and brow,
Now in glo­ry seat­ed, to Him an­gels bow.
Once a help­less in­fant, once a ten­der youth,
Then a migh­ty cap­tain, gird­ed with the truth.

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He’s com­ing back again, He’s com­ing back again;
He suf­fered here, but reigns up there;
He’s com­ing back again;
He’s com­ing back again, He’s com­ing back again;
He suf­fered here, but reigns up there;
He’s com­ing back again.

Once He suf­fered hun­ger, wea­ri­ness and shame;
Then He’ll come in tri­umph, all shall own His name.
Once a man re­ject­ed, by the world cast out,
Then on clouds of glo­ry, hailed by an­gels’ shout.

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Once His path was lone­ly, none to cheer His way,
Hosts of saints at­tend Him on that com­ing day.
Once ex­posed to sin­ners’ spit­ting, scorn and jeer,
Kings and migh­ty captains then shall flee in fear.

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Once He wore a thorn crown, then a king­ly crown,
Then His roy­al scep­ter ev­ery land shall own.
Once they cru­ci­fied Him, false­ly charged with wrong,
Then with saints in tri­umph—He their on­ly song.

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