Text: | The Advent of Our God |
Author: | Charles Coffin, 1676-1749 |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-1876 |
Tune: | FRANCONIA |
Composer: | Johann B. König, 1691-1758 |
1 The advent of our God
Shall be our theme for prayer;
Come, let us meet him on the road
And place for him prepare.
2 The everlasting Son
Incarnate stoops to be,
Himself the servant's form puts on
To set his people free.
3 Come, Zion's daughter, rise
To meet your lowly king,
Nor let your faithless heart despise
The peace he comes to bring.
4 As judge, on clouds of light,
He soon will come again,
And all his scattered saints unite
With him on high to reign.
5 Before the dawning day
Let sin be put to flight;
No longer let the law hold sway,
But walk in freedom's light.
6 All glory to the Son,
Who comes to set us free,
With Father, Spirit, ever one
Through all eternity.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The advent of our God |
Title: | The Advent of Our God |
Translator: | John Chandler, 1806-1876 (alt.) |
Author: | Charles Coffin, 1676-1749 |
Meter: | S M |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1978 |
Topic: | Advent |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | FRANCONIA |
Composer: | Johann B. König, 1691-1758 (adapt.) |
Meter: | S M |
Key: | E♭ Major |