The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16061

16061. See, He Comes!

1 See, He comes! whom every nation
Taught of God, desired to see,
Filled with hope and expectation,
That He would their Savior be.
Sing, O sing with exultation,
Lo! He calls us to our home;
Peace, redemption, joy, salvation,
Now from Heav’n to earth are come.

2 See, He comes! whom kings and sages,
Prophets, patriarchs of old,
Distant climes, and countless ages,
Waited eager to behold.
Sing, O sing with exultation,
Lo! He calls us to our home;
Peace, redemption, joy, salvation,
Now from Heav’n to earth are come.

3 See the Lamb of God appearing,
God of God, from Heav’n above;
See the heav’nly Bridegroom cheering
His dear bride with looks of love!
Glory to th’eternal Father,
Glory to th’incarnate Son,
Glory to the Holy Spirit,
Glory to the Three in One!

Text Information

• First Line: See, He comes! whom every nation
• Title: See, He Comes!
• Author: Christopher Wordsworth
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Holy Year (London: Rivingtons, 1862)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: PUERTO VALLARTA by Annie F. Harrison, RIO DE JANEIRO by John R. Sweney, RIPLEY from a Gregorian chant, SATISFIED by Ralph E. Hudson

Tune Information

• Name: SANCTUARY
• Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1871)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain