Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#215

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

4 O, brighter than that glorious morn
Shall dawn upon our race
They day when Christ in splendour 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. (1907)
• Meter: C.M.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Source: Based on the Greek

Tune Information

• Name: MORNING SONG
• Arranger: Melvin West (1930-2019) (1984)
• Meter: C.M.
• Incipit: 51234 32175 51234
• Key: f minor
• Source: From Kentucky Harmony, 1816
• Copyright: Arrangement copyright © 1984 by Melvin West.
• Notes: Harmony setting, No. 576