Scripture Verse

He comes with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also that pierced Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him. Revelation 1:7

Introduction

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William C. Dix
(1837–1898)

Words: Will­iam C. Dix, A Vi­sion of All Saints, and Oth­er Po­ems (Lon­don: John Hodg­es, 1871), pag­es 12–13.

Music: Ri­ve­ra, adapt­ed from Dmi­tri S. Bort­ni­an­sky, 1825 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Dmitri S. Bortniansky
(1752–1825)

Lyrics

God cometh, let the heart pre­pare,
Let all be swept and gar­nished there.
Not as the Babe of Beth­lehem:
He comes to doom, to di­adem.

Not as the scorned, the cru­ci­fied,
The Bride­groom seeks His wait­ing bride.
With clouds He comes, and ev­ery eye
Shall see the Judge of souls draw nigh.

The trump shall sound, and co­horts bright
Will swell His train of won­drous might.
Behold, He stand­eth at the door,
The Christ whose pity we im­plore.

God com­eth, let the heart pre­pare,
Deep let the Cross be plant­ed there.
So when the sign in Hea­ven ap­pears,
The Cross with­in shall stay our fears.