The Golden Sheaf ‎#33

33. When the King Comes In

1 Call'd to the feast by the King are we,
Sitting, perhaps, where his people be:
How will it fare, friend, with thee and me,
When the King comes in?

Refrain:
When the King comes in, brother,
When the King comes in!
How will it fare with thee and me
When the King comes in?

2 Crowns on the head where the thorns have been,
Glorified he who once died for men;
Splendid the vision before us then,
When the King comes in. [Refrain]

3 Like lightning's flash will that instant show
Things hidden long from both friend and foe,
Just what we are then will each one know,
When the King comes in. [Refrain]

4 Joyful his eye shall on each one rest
Who is in white wedding garments dressed-
Ah! well for us if we stand the test,
When the King comes in. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Call'd to the feast by the King are we
• Title: When the King Comes In
• Author: J. E. Landor
• Refrain First Line: When the King comes in, brother
• Publication Date: 1902

Tune Information

• Name: [Call'd to the feast by the King are we]
• Composer: E. S. Lorenz
• Key: E♭ Major