Evangelical Lutheran Worship ‎#260

260. The King Shall come

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 Oh, brighter than the rising morn
when Christ, victorious, rose
and left the lonesome place of death,
despite the rage of foes.

4 Oh, brighter than that glorious morn
shall dawn upon our race
the day when Christ in splendor comes,
and we shall see his face.

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

Text Information

• First Line: The King shall come when morning dawns
• Title: The King Shall come
• Author: John Brownlie, 1859-1925
• Meter: C M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Topic: Advent; Judgment; Reign of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: CONSOLATION
• Arranger: Theodore A. Beck, 1929-2003
• Meter: C M
• Key: f minor
• Source: A. Davisson, Kentucky Harmony, 1816
• Copyright: Arr. © 1989 Concordia Publishing House