The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#8

8. Lo! He Comes, with Clouds Descending

1 Lo, He comes, with clouds descending,
Once for favored sinners slain.
Thousand thousand saints attending,
Swell the triumph of His train.
Alleluia!
God appears on earth to reign.

2 Ev'ry eye shall now behold Him,
Robed in dreadful majesty;
Those who set at naught, and sold Him,
Pierced, and nailed Him to the tree,
Deeply wailing,
Shall the true Messiah see.

3 Now redemption, long expected,
See in solemn pomp appear,
All His saints, by man rejected,
Now shall meet Him in the air;
Alleluia!
See the Day of God appear.

4 Yea, Amen! let all adore Thee,
High on Thine eternal throne!
Saviour, take the power and glory,
Claim the Kingdom for Thine own;
O come quickly,
Alleluia! come, Lord come!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lo! He comes, with clouds descending
• Title: Lo! He Comes, with Clouds Descending
• Author: John Cennick (1750)
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 4 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Scripture:
  Daniel 7:10
  ;
  Daniel 7:14
  ;
  1 Thessalonians 4:17
  ;
  Revelation 1:7
• Topic: Church Year: Advent; Advent, Second Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-fifth Sunday; Christ: Second Advent of; Kingdom of Christ; Second Advent

Tune Information

• Name: KENSINGTON
• Composer: James Tilleard (1866)
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 4 7.
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Fifth line altered.