Then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matthew 24:30
Words: Charles P. Whitford, Songs for Service (Nashville, Tennessee: Southern Publishing Association, 1905), page 18.
Music: Homewood Eno Ewonknu (🔊 pdf nwc). Note: The composer’s name is likely a pseudonym or placeholder: Backwards, it almost spells Unknown One.
If you know the composer’s name, or where to get a good photo of him or Whitford (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Jesus is coming
is my song,
Coming to earth, ’twill not be long;
Soon the dear Savior we shall see,
Coming in glorious majesty.
Refrain
Yes, Jesus is coming,
Yes, Jesus is coming,
Jesus is coming
is the song,
We should be singing all day long.
Coming with angels bright and fair,
Saints will then meet Him in the air;
Sorrow be ended—sin no more
Over on Canaan’s blissful shore.
Refrain
Jesus coming I do know,
Signs everywhere all tell me so:
Lift up your heads, my brethren, and pray,
Watch! for the Savior comes this way.
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Riches in Heaven I shall own,
When Jesus comes and takes me home;
More of His saving fullness see,
More of His love who died for me.
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