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Text:When Thou Comest
Author:W. A. O.
Tune:[When thou comest in Thy kingdom]
Composer:W. A. Ogden

886. When Thou Comest

1. When thou comest in Thy kingdom,
Jesus, Lord, remember me,
Thus the penitent thief entreated
Christ, the Lord, on Calvary.

Chorus:
Never in vain, never in vain,
Faith inspire this wonderful strain.
When thou comest in Thy kingdom,
Jesus, Lord, remember me.

2. When thou comest in Thy kingdom,
Sinful tho' my heart may be,
Like the penitent thief I pray Thee,
Jesus, Lord, remember me. [Chorus]

3. When thou comest in Thy kingdom,
Mounting upward to the skies,
Like the penitent thief, I pray to
Be with Thee in Paradise. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: When thou comest in Thy kingdom
Title: When Thou Comest
Author: W. A. O.
Refrain First Line: Never in vain, never in vain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: The Home Eternal: Return of Christ
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [When thou comest in Thy kingdom]
Composer: W. A. Ogden
Key: A♭ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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