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Lo ! He comes with clouds descending !
Hark ! the trump of God is blown,
And th' Archangel's voice attending
Makes the high procession known :
|: Sons of Adam ! :|
Rise, and stand before your God!
Crowns and sceptres fall before Him,
Kings and conquerors own His sway ;
Haughtiest monarchs now adore Him,
While they see His lightnings play:
|: How triumphant :|
Is the world's Redeemer now !
Hear His voice, as mighty thunder
Sounding in eternal roar,
While its echo rends in sunder
Rocks and mountains, sea and shore:
|: Hark! His accents :|
Through th' unfathomed deep resound !
“ Come, Lord Jesus ! O come quickly !"
Oft has prayed the mourning Bride :
" Lo !" He answers, " I come quickly !"
Who Thy coming may abide ?
|: All who loved Him, :|
All who long'd to see His day.
" Come," He saith, " ye heirs of glory ;
“ Come, ye purchase of my blood ; "
Claim the Kingdom now before you,
" Rise, and fill the mount of God, "
|: Fix'd for ever :|
" Where the Lamb on Sion stands."
See ! ten thousand burning seraphs
From their thrones as lightnings fly ;
" Take,'' they cry, " your seats above us, "
Nearest Him that rules the sky !"
|: Patient sufferers, :|
How rewarded are ye now !
Now their trials all are ended :
Now the dubious warfare's o'er ;
Joy no more with sorrow blended,
They shall sigh and weep no more ;
|: God for ever :|
Wipes the tear from every eye.
Through His passion all victorious
Now they drink immortal wine ;
In Emmanuel's likeness glorious
As the firmament they shine ;
|: Shine for ever, :|
With the bright and morning Star.
Shout aloud, ye ethereal choirs !
Triumph in Jehovah's praise !
Kindle all your heavenly fires,
All your palms of victory raise!
|: Shout His conquests, :|
Shout salvation to the Lamb !
In full triumph see them marching
Through the gates of massy light,
While the City walls are sparkling
With meridian glory bright;
|: O how lovely :|
Are the dwellings of the Lamb !
Hosts angelic all adore Him
Circling round His orient seat;
Elders cast their crowns before Him,
Fall and worship at His feet;
|: O how holy :|
And how reverend is Thy Name!
Hail, Thou Alpha and Omega !
First and Last, of all alone !
He that is, and was, and shall be,
And beside whom there is none;
|: Take the Glory, :|
Great Eternal Three in One !
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 4 7 extended
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HELMSLEY
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8 7 8 7 8 7
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| # 98 | No key | | # 408 | A | | # 51 | A | | # 185 | Ab | | # 161 | Bb | | # 141 | G | | # 347 | G | | # 226 | G | | # 241 | G | | # 264 | G | | # 18.1 | Bb |
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