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[They come and go the seasons fair]

Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. S. Elliott Incipit: 51173 66533 34322 Used With Text: When the King Comes!

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When the King Comes!

Author: E. S. E. Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: They come and go, the seasons fair Refrain First Line: What will it be when the King comes? Used With Tune: [They come and go, the seasons fair]
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O Lord, how happy is the time

Author: W. C. Dessler Appears in 11 hymnals Used With Tune: TRUST
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Wenn der König kommt

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Die Zeiten kommen, Zeiten gehn Refrain First Line: Wie wird es sein, wenn der König kommt! Used With Tune: [Die Zeiten kommen, Zeiten gehn]

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When the King Comes!

Author: Emily E. S. Elliott Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7327 First Line: They come and go, the seasons fair Refrain First Line: What will it be when the King comes! Lyrics: 1. They come and go, the seasons fair, And bring their spoil to vale and hills; But oh! there is waiting in the air, And a passionate hope the spirit fills, Why doth He tarry, the absent Lord? When shall the kingdom be restored, And earth and Heav’n, with one accord, Ring out the cry that the King comes? Refrain What will it be when the King comes! What will it be when the King comes! What will it be when He comes, when He comes! What will it be when the King comes! 2. The floods have lifted up their voice— The King hath come to His own, His own! The little hills and vales rejoice, His right it is to take the crown; Sleepers, awake, and meet Him first! Now let the marriage hymn outburst, And powers of darkness flee, dispersed: What will it be when the King comes! [Refrain] 3. A ransomed earth breaks forth in song, Her sin-stained ages overpast; Her yearning, Lord, how long, how long? Exchanged for joy at last, at last! Angels carry the royal commands; Peace beams forth throughout all the lands; The trees of the fields shall clap their hands: What will it be when the King comes! [Refrain] 4. Now Zion’s hill, with glory crowned, Uplifts her head with joy once more; And Zion’s King, once scorned, disowned, Extends her rule from shore to shore. Sing, for the land her Lord regains! Sing, for the Son of David reigns! And living streams o’erflow her plains: What will it be when the King comes! [Refrain] 5. Oh, brothers, stand as men that wait— The dawn is purpling from the east, And banners wave from Heaven’s high gate; The conflict now—but soon the feast! Mercy and truth shall meet again; Worthy the Lamb that once was slain! We can suffer now—He will know us then: What will it be when the King comes! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: CHICHEN ITZA
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When the King Comes

Author: E. S. Elliott Hymnal: Redemption Songs #918 (1937) First Line: They come and go the seasons fair Refrain First Line: What will it be when the King comes! Topics: Choir Pieces Languages: English Tune Title: [They come and go the seasons fair]
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What will it be when the King comes!

Author: E. S. E. Hymnal: The Song Companion to the Scriptures #80 (1911) First Line: They come and go, the seasons fair Languages: English Tune Title: [They come and go, the seasons fair]

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E. S. Elliott

1836 - 1897 Person Name: Emily E. S. Elliott Author of "When the King Comes!" in The Cyber Hymnal Elliott, Emily Elizabeth Steele, third daughter of the late Rev. E. B. Elliott, of Brighton, author of the Horae Apocalypticae was born at Brighton, and now [1887] lives in London. She has contributed hymns, some of which have obtained wide acceptance, to the choir manuals, and Additional Hymns, 1866 (Nos. 8, 34) for use in St. Mark's Church, Brighton; to the Church Missionary Juvenile Instructor, which she edited for six years. Her Chimes of Consecration, a volume of 70 hymns and poems, was published in 1873, and her Chimes for Daily Service in 1880. The latter contains 71 hymns in two parts. The second part of 48 hymns is also published separately as Under the Pillow, for use as a cheap large type hymn-book (with corresponding tune-book) for hospitals and infirmaries and the sick generally. Her hymn, “Let us keep the feast" (Holy Communion), was first published in The Feast of Sacrifice and The Feast of 'Remembrance, 1865, in 5 stanzas of 5 lines. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907) ================= Elliott, Emily E. 8., p. 328, ii. The following additional hymns by Miss Elliott have recently come into common use:— 1. Brothers, sisters, pray for us. [Missionaries' Farewell.] Appeared in the C. M. Gleaner, Sept. 1896, p. 14?, and entitled "The Missionaries' Departing Petition." In the Church Miss. Hymn Book, 1899. 2. Rabboni, Master, we have heard. [Consecration of Self to Duty.] In theC. M. Gleaner, Dec. 1895, p. 195. It was sung for the first time at the Gleaners' Union Anniversary, 1895. In the Church Miss. Hymn Book, 1899. 3. Full consecration! heart and spirit yielded. [Full Consecration.] Given in Hymns of Consecration and Faith, 1902. 4. They come and go, the seasons fair, [Second Advent.] In the C. M. Gleaner, Nov. 1891, p. 172, as "What will be when the King comes?" It was sung for the first time at the Gleaners' Union Anniversary, Oct. 30, 1891. In the Church Miss. Hymn Book, 1899. Miss Elliott was born at Brighton, July 22, 1836, and died at Mildmay, London, Aug. 3, 1897. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

W. S. Weeden

1847 - 1908 Person Name: W. S. W. Arranger of "[They come and go, the seasons fair]" in Choice Hymns No. 1 Winfield S. Weeden was born in 1847 in Middleport, OH. In his early life he was active in teaching singing schools throughout that area in Ohio. As singer and associate to Judson VandeVenter in his evangelistic campaigns, Weeden assisted in meetings at East Palestine and Sebring. He compiled several collections of hymns among them The Peacemaker, Songs of the Peacemaker, and Songs of Sovereign Grace. Weeden died in 1908. (see 101 More Hymn Stories, Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 1985) Mary Louise VanDyke

Wolfgang Christoph Dessler

1660 - 1722 Person Name: W. C. Dessler Author of "O Lord, how happy is the time" in Immanuel Hymnal Dessler, Wolfgang Christoph, son of Nicolaus Dessler, jeweller, at Nürnberg, was born at Nürnberg, Feb. 11, 1660. His father wished him to become a goldsmith, but, as he was not physically suited for this, he was permitted to begin the study of theology at the University of Altdorf. His poverty and bodily weakness forced him to leave before completing his course, and, returning to Nurnberg, he supported himself there as a proof reader. Becoming acquainted with Erasmus Finx or Francisci, then residing in Nürnberg, he was employed by Finx as his amanuensis, and at his request translated many foreign religious works into German. In 1705 he was appointed Conrector of the School of the Holy Ghost at Nürnberg, where he laboured with zeal and acceptance till 1720, when, by a stroke of paralysis, he was forced to resign. Finally, after an illness which lasted about 35 weeks, he died at Nürnberg, March 11,1722. Of his hymns, in all over 100, the best appeared, many with melodies by himself, in his volume of meditations entitled:— Gottgeheiligter Christen Nützlich Ergetzende Seelenlust unter den Blumen Gottliches Worts, oder andächtige Betrachtungen und Gedanken über unterschiedliche erläuterte Schriftspruche, &c. Nürnberg, 1692 [Berlin] (Koch, iii. 531-535, and iv. 566-567). From this work (the references to which have been kindly supplied by Dr. Zahn of Altdorf, from his copy), five hymns have been translated into English, viz.:— Hymns in English common use:— i. Ich lass dich nicht, du musst mein Jesus bleiben. [Constancy to Christ.] Founded on Genesis xxxii. 36. First published 1692, as above, p. 553, along with Meditation xviii., which is entitled "The striving love." Wetzel (A. H., vol. i., pt. iv., p. 20) says it was sung, at her re¬quest, Sept. 5, 1726, at the deathbed of Christiana Eberhardina, a pious Queen of Poland. In the Berlin Geistliche Liedersegen
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