Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) ‎#1a

1a. Lo, he comes, with clouds descending

1 Lo, he comes, with clouds descending,
Once for favour'd sinners slain;
Thousand thousand saints attending
Swell the triumph of His train:
Alleluia!
Christ, the Lord, returns to reign.

2 Every 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 Every island, sea, and mountain,
Heaven and earth, shall feel away:
All who hate him must, confounded,
Hear the trump proclaim the day;
Come to judgment,
Come to judgment, come away.

4 Now redemption, long expected,
See in solemn pomp appear:
All his saints, by men rejected,
Now shall meet him in the air:
Alleluia!
See the day of God appear.

5 Yea, Amen; let all adore thee,
High on thine eternal throne:
Saviour, take the power and glory;
Claim the kingdoms for thine own:
O come quickly!
Alleluia! Come, Lord, come!

Text Information

• First Line: Lo, he comes, with clouds descending
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1883
• Notes: first rank hymn

Tune Information

• Name: GOSS
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7.
• Key: E♭ Major