Author: John Brownlie, 1859-1925 Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #33 (1978) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: The King shall come when morning dawns Lyrics: 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. Topics: Advent; Advent; Christ the King; Christian Hope; Judgment Languages: English Tune Title: CONSOLATION
The King Shall Come