Text: | The Advent of Our King |
Author: | C. Coffin, 1676-1749 |
Author: | J. Chandler, 1806-76 |
1. The advent of our King
Our prayers must now employ,
And we must hymns of welcome sing
In strains of holy joy.
2 The everlasting Son
Incarnate deigns to be;
Himself a servant's form puts on
To set His servants free.
3 O Zion's Daughter, rise
To meet thy lowly King;
Repentant hearts He'll not despise,
Forgiveness He doth bring.
4 As Judge, on clouds of light,
He soon will come again;
Then saints and angels will unite
To praise His heav'nly reign.
5 Before the dawning day
Let sin's dark deeds be gone,
The old man all be put away,
The new man all put on.
6 All glory to the Son,
Who comes to set us free,
With Father, Spirit, ever One,
Through all eternity.
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First Line: | The advent of our King |
Title: | The Advent of Our King |
Latin Title: | Instantis adventum Dei |
Author: | C. Coffin, 1676-1749 |
Author: | J. Chandler, 1806-76 (alt.) |
Meter: | SM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1996 |
Topic: | Watchfulness; Advent 2 |
Notes: | Hymn text, suggested tune ST. THOMAS |