A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#596

596. Lo! He Cometh

God comes, with succor speedy,
To those who suffer wrong;
To help the poor and needy,
And bid the weak be strong;
He comes to break oppression,
And set the captive free,
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity.

He shall come down, as showers
Upon the thirsty earth;
And joy and hope, like flowers,
Spring in His path to birth.
Before Him, on the mountains,
Shall Peace, the herald, go,
And Righteousness, in fountains,
From hill to valley flow.

To Him shall prayer unceasing,
And daily vows, ascend;
His kingdom still increasing,
A kingdom without end.
The tide of time shall never
His covenant remove;
His name shall stand forever;
His great, best name of Love.

Text Information

• First Line: God comes, with succor speedy
• Title: Lo! He Cometh
• Author: Montgomery
• Meter: 6s. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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