Scripture Verse

They [shall] see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Luke 21:7

Introduction

Words: Ri­chard Mant, Ho­ly­days of the Church 1828, vol­ume 1, page 536 (Sav­iour, Who Ex­alt­ed High); re­cast in the Cook and Den­ton Hym­nal, 1853.

Music: Pal­grave H. de la Haye Black­ith, 1893 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Richard Mant (1776–1848)

Lyrics

Son of Man, to Thee I cry;
By the won­drous mys­te­ry
Of Thy dwell­ing here on earth,
By Thy pure and ho­ly birth,
Lord, Thy pre­sence let me see,
Manifest Thy­self to me.

Son of Man, to Thee I cry;
By Thy bit­ter ago­ny,
By Thy pangs, to us un­known,
By Thy Spir­it’s part­ing groan,
Lord, Thy pre­sence let me see,
Manifest Thy­self to me.

Prince of Life, to Thee I cry;
By Thy glo­ri­ous ma­jes­ty,
By Thy tri­umph o’er the grave,
Meek to suf­fer, strong to save,
Lord, Thy pre­sence let me see,
Manifest Thy­self to me.

Lord of Glo­ry, God Most High,
Man ex­alt­ed to the sky,
With Thy love my bo­som fill,
Prompt me now to do Thy will;
Then Thy pre­sence let me see,
Manifest Thy­self to me.