Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#88

88. The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns

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 the rising morn
When He, victorious, rose
And left the lonesome place of death
Despite the rage of foes--

4 O brighter than that glorious morn
Shall this fair morning be,
When Christ, our King, in beauty comes,
And we His face shall see!

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

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The King shall come when morning dawns
• Title: The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
• Translator: John Brownlie, 1859-1925
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Advent: Second; Ancient Hymns; Ascension and Reign; Christ: Reign; Christ: Second Coming; Historical; Second Coming
• Source: Greek, based on
• Copyright: Words from "Hymns of the Russian Church" Used by permission of Oxford University Press
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. STEPHEN
• Composer: William Jones, 1726-1800
• Key: G Major