Scripture Verse

They will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Luke 21:27

Introduction

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R. Kelso Carter
1849–1928

Words: R. Kel­so Car­ter, 1891.

Music: E. Grace Up­de­graff (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Up­de­graff (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Jesus comes, He comes in glo­ry,
Echoes through the ag­es hoa­ry,
Blessèd hope and thrill­ing sto­ry,
Hallelujah! Je­sus comes!

Refrain

Hope of all the ag­es past,
King of kings, He comes at last.
Up, ye saints of God awak­ing!
See the morn­ing light is break­ing!
Hallelujah! Je­sus comes!

Jesus comes, the dead are wak­ing,
Earth with mor­tal pangs is quak­ing;
Stars are fall­ing, hea­vens shak­ing,
Hallelujah! Je­sus comes!

Refrain

Jesus comes, in clouds des­cend­ing,
Sins re­strain­ing, sor­row end­ing,
Broken ties for­ev­er mend­ing,
Hallelujah! Je­sus comes!

Refrain

Jesus comes, all things re­stor­ing,
Cry aloud, His grace im­plor­ing,
Bow the knee, the King ador­ing,
Hallelujah! Je­sus comes!

Refrain