One in Faith ‎#341

341. The King Shall Come

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1 The King shall come when morning dawns
and light triumphant breaks;
When beauty gilds the eastern hills
and life to joy awakes.
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.

2 O brighter than that rising morn
when Christ victorious rose,
And left that lonesome place of death,
despite the raging foes.
O brighter than that glorious morn
shall this fair morning be,
When Christ our King in beauty comes,
and we his face shall see.

3 The King shall come when morning dawns
and light triumphant breaks;
When beauty gilds the eastern hills
and life to joy awakes.
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.

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
• Title: The King Shall Come
• Author: John Brownlie, 1857-1925
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: [The King shall come when morning dawns]
• Composer: Joe Mattingly
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: © 1988, Joe Mattingly, dist. by WLP