The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15411

15411. When He Cometh

1 Happy songs thro’ all the earth shall ring
When He cometh, when He cometh;
We shall all with joy behold our king
When our blessèd Lord shall come again.

Refrain:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Sing aloud the joyful strain;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Lo! He comes a king to reign.

2 Pain and sorrow then shall pass away
When He cometh, when He cometh;
On the world shall dawn a glorious day
When our blessèd Lord shall come again. [Refrain]

3 He shall rule the world from shore to shore
When He cometh, when He cometh;
We shall reign with Him forevermore
When our blessèd Lord shall come again. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Happy songs thro’ all the earth shall ring
• Title: When He Cometh
• Author: Ada Blenkhorn (1898)
• Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Sing aloud the joyful strain
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Herald in Songby William S. Nickle, George J. Meyer, and Owen F. Pugh (Chicago: Meyer & Brother, 1899)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Happy songs thro’ all the earth shall ring]
• Composer: Emma E. Meyer
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain