The Church Hymnal ‎#39a

39a. Lo, He comes with clouds descending

1 Lo, He comes with clouds descending,
Once for our salvation slain;
Thousand angel-hosts attending,
Swell the triumph of His train:
Alleluia! 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, deeply wailing,
Shall the true Messiah see.

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

4 Yea, Amen; let all adore Thee,
High on Thy eternal throne;
Saviour, take the power and glory;
Claim the kingdoms for Thine own:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou shalt reign, and Thou alone.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Lo, He comes with clouds descending
• Author: C. Wesley
• Author: J. Cennick
• Author: M. Madan
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: Advent; Processionals: Advent; Triumph of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: ST. THOMAS
• Composer: Unknown
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7.
• Key: E Major