The Worshiping Church ‎#277

277. 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 The King shall come when morning dawns
and earth's dark night is past;
O haste the rising of that morn,
the day that e'er shall last.

4 Then let the endless bliss begin,
by weary saints foretold,
when right shall triumph over wrong,
and truth shall be extolled.

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
• Translator: John Brownlie (1907)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  2 Thessalonians 2:8
  ;
  Hebrews 2:9
  ;
  Hebrews 9:25
  ;
  Revelation 22:20
• Topic: Heaven; Jesus Christ: Exaltation; Jesus Christ: King; Jesus Christ: Return (Coming in Glory); Jesus Christ: Final Victory
• Source: Ancient Greek hymn

Tune Information

• Name: MORNING SONG
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: f minor
• Source: Traditional American melody; Kentucky Harmony, Part Second, 1813