The Cyber Hymnal ‎#14184

14184. Behold! Behold! He Cometh

1 Behold! behold, He cometh,
Who doth salvation bring;
Lift up your heads rejoicing,
And welcome Zion’s king;
With hymns of joy we praise the Lord,
Hosanna to th’Incarnate Word!

2 Hosanna to the Savior,
Who came on Christmas morn,
And, of a lowly virgin,
Was in a stable born;
Immanuel! Blest Jesus! come!
Within Thy children make Thy home.

3 Yea, come in love and meekness
Our Savior now to be;
Come to be formèd in us,
And make us like to Thee,
Before the day of wrath draw near,
When, as our Judge, Thou shalt appear.

4 Soon shalt Thou sit in glory
Upon "the great White Throne,"
And punish all the wicked,
And recompense Thine own;
When every word and deed and thought
To righteous judgment shall be brought.

5 Here, good and bad are mingled;
But on that judgment day
The angels shall divide them,
And take the bad away;
Grant, Lord, that we be faithful found
When the last trumpet call shall sound!

Text Information

• First Line: Behold! behold, He cometh
• Title: Behold! Behold! He Cometh
• Translator: Claudia F. Hernamann
• Meter: 76.76.88
• Language: English
• Source: Latin; Tr.: A Child's Book of Praise (London: J. T. Hayes, 1873), alt.
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: IMMANUEL
• Composer: Samuel Webbe, Sr. (1740-1816)
• Meter: 76.76.88
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain