1 Lo! He comes; the Archangel's trumpet
Wakes to life the slumbering dead;
'Mid ten thousand thousand angels,
See their great exalted Head:
Hallelujah!
Welcome, welcome, Son of God.
2 Full of joyful expectation,
Saints behold the Judge appear;
Truth and justice go before him;
Now the blissful sentence hear:
Hallelujah!
Judge divine, O soon appear!
3 Come, ye blessed of my Father,
Enter into life and joy;
Banish all your fears and sorrows;
Endless praise be your employ:
Hallelujah!
Welcome bliss without alloy.
John Cennick was born at Reading, Berkshire, in the year 1717. He became acquainted with Wesley and Whitefield, and preached in the Methodist connection. On the separation of Wesley and Whitefield he joined the latter. In 1745, he attached himself to the Moravians, and made a tour in Germany to fully acquaint himself with the Moravian doctrines. He afterwards ministered in Dublin, and in the north of Ireland. He died in London, in 1755, and was buried in the Moravian Cemetery, Chelsea. He was the author of many hymns, some of which are to be found in every collection.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >
Display Title: Lo he comes the archangel's trumpet wakes to lifeFirst Line: Lo he comes the archangel's trumpet wakes to lifeAuthor: John CennickDate: 1886
Display Title: Lo! He comes; the Archangel's trumpetFirst Line: Lo! He comes; the Archangel's trumpetTune Title: ZIONAuthor: John CennickDate: 1886Subject: Second Advent | Executive Judgment
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