The Hymnal ‎#187

187. 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 light and beauty brings:
Hail, Christ the Lord! Thy people pray,
Come quickly, King of Kings!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The King shall come when morning dawns
• Translator: Rev. John Brownlie (1907)
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: Jesus Christ the Lord: His Coming in Glory; Christ: Second Coming, His; Coming in Glory
• Source: Based on the Greek
• Copyright: Words from "Hymns of the Russian Church." Used by permission of the Oxford University Press.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. STEPHEN
• Composer: Rev. William Jones (1789)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major