Lutheran Book of Worship ‎#33

33. The King Shall Come

1 The King shall come when morning dawns
And light triumphant breaks,
When beauty gilds the eastern hills
And life to joy awakes.

2 Not as of old a little child,
To bear and fight and die,
But crowned with glory like the sun
That lights the morning sky.

3 Oh, brighter than the rising morn
When Christ, victorious, rose
And left the lonesome place of death,
Despite the rage of foes.

4 Oh, brighter than that glorious morn
Shall dawn upon our race
The day when Christ in splendor comes,
And we shall see his face.

5 The King shall come when morning dawns
And light and beauty brings.
Hail, Christ the Lord! Your people pray:
Come quickly, King of kings.

Text Information

• First Line: The King shall come when morning dawns
• Title: The King Shall Come
• Author: John Brownlie, 1859-1925 (alt.)
• Meter: C M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1978
• Topic: Advent; Christ the King; Christian Hope; Judgment

Tune Information

• Name: CONSOLATION
• Meter: C M
• Key: f minor
• Source: A. Davisson, Kentucky Harmony, 1816
• Copyright: Setting © 1969 Concordia Publishing House