The Church Hymnal ‎#40

40. 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 earth's dark night is past;
O haste the rising of that morn,
The day that aye shall last;

6 And let the endless bliss begin,
By weary saints foretold,
When right shall triumph over wrong,
And truth shall be extolled.

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

Text Information

• First Line: The King shall come when morning dawns
• Translator: J. Brownlie
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: The Christian Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: NEWMAN
• Composer: R. R. Terry
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: E♭ Major