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ST. JOHN'S (Moore)

Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Bob Moore Tune Key: f minor Incipit: 15123 45557 5434

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 D Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When the Lord in glory comes not the trumpets, not the drums, not the anthem, not the psalm, not the thunder, not the calm, not the shout the heavens raise, not the chorus, not the praise, not the silences sublime, not the sounds of space and time, but his voice when he appears shall be music to my ears-- but his voice when he appears shall be music to my ears. 2 When the Lord is seen again not the glories of his reign, not the lightnings through the storm, not the radiance of his form, not his pomp and pow'r alone, not the splendors of his throne, not his robe and diadems, not the gold and not the gems, but his face upon my sight shall be darkness into light-- but his face upon my sight shall be darkness into light. 3 When the Lord to human eyes shall bestride our narrow skies, not the child of humble birth, not the carpenter of earth, not the man by all denied, not the victim crucified, but the God who died to save, but the victor of the grave, he it is to whom I fall, Jesus Christ, my All in all-- he it is to whom I fall, Jesus Christ, my All in all. Topics: Seasons and Feasts Advent; Gentleness; Sacrifice; Second Coming Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 13:18 Used With Tune: ST. JOHN'S

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When the Lord in Glory Comes

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Hymnal: Gather Comprehensive #765 (1994) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 D Lyrics: 1 When the Lord in glory comes not the trumpets, not the drums, not the anthem, not the psalm, not the thunder, not the calm, not the shout the heavens raise, not the chorus, not the praise, not the silences sublime, not the sounds of space and time, but his voice when he appears shall be music to my ears-- but his voice when he appears shall be music to my ears. 2 When the Lord is seen again not the glories of his reign, not the lightnings through the storm, not the radiance of his form, not his pomp and pow'r alone, not the splendors of his throne, not his robe and diadems, not the gold and not the gems, but his face upon my sight shall be darkness into light-- but his face upon my sight shall be darkness into light. 3 When the Lord to human eyes shall bestride our narrow skies, not the child of humble birth, not the carpenter of earth, not the man by all denied, not the victim crucified, but the God who died to save, but the victor of the grave, he it is to whom I fall, Jesus Christ, my All in all-- he it is to whom I fall, Jesus Christ, my All in all. Topics: Seasons and Feasts Advent; Gentleness; Sacrifice; Second Coming Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 13:18 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. JOHN'S

When the Lord in Glory Comes

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Hymnal: Worship (4th ed.) #863 (2011) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 D Lyrics: 1 When the Lord in glory comes Not the trumpets, not the drums, Not the anthem, not the psalm, Not the thunder, not the calm, Not the shout the heavens raise, Not the chorus, not the praise, Not the silences sublime, Not the sounds of space and time, But his voice when he appears Shall be music to my ears; But his voice when he appears Shall be music to my ears. 2 When the Lord is seen again Not the glories of his reign, Not the lightnings through the storm, Not the radiance of his form, Not his pomp and pow'r alone, Not the splendors of his throne, Not his robe and diadems, Not the gold and not the gems, But his face upon my sight Shall be darkness into light; But his face upon my sight Shall be darkness into light. 3 When the Lord to human eyes Shall bestride our narrow skies, Not the child of humble birth, Not the carpenter of earth, Not the man by all denied, Not the victim crucified, But the God who died to save, But the victor of the grave, He it is to whom I fall, Jesus Christ, my All in all; He it is to whom I fall, Jesus Christ, my All in all. Topics: Second Coming; Advent I C Languages: English Tune Title: ST. JOHN'S

When the Lord in Glory Comes

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Hymnal: RitualSong #868 (1996) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 D Lyrics: 1 When the Lord in glory comes not the trumpets, not the drums, not the anthem, not the psalm, not the thunder, not the calm, not the shout the heavens raise, not the chorus, not the praise, not the silences sublime, not the sounds of space and time, but his voice when he appears shall be music to my ears- but his voice when he appears shall be music to my ears. 2 When the Lord is seen again not the glories of his reign, not the lightnings through the storm, not the radiance of his form, not his pomp and pow'r alone, not the splendors of his throne, not his robe and diadems, not the gold and not the gems, but his face upon my sight shall be darkness into light- but his face upon my sight shall be darkness into light. 3 When the Lord to human eyes shall bestride our narrow skies, not the child of humble birth, not the carpenter of earth, not the man by all denied, not the victim crucified, but the God who died to save, but the victor of the grave, he it is to whom I fall, Jesus Christ, my All in all- he it is to whom I fall, Jesus Christ, my All in all. Topics: Advent; Advent 1 Year C; Christ the King Year B; Comfort; Funeral; Gentleness; Jesus Christ; Light; Paschal Mystery; Praise; Redemption; Sacrifice; Salvation; Second Coming; Second Coming; Song; Vision Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:8 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. JOHN'S

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Timothy Dudley-Smith

1926 - 2024 Person Name: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Author of "When the Lord in Glory Comes" in Gather Comprehensive Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Educated at Pembroke College and Ridley Hall, Cambridge, Dudley-Smith has served the Church of England since his ordination in 1950. He has occupied a number of church positions, including parish priest in the diocese of Southwark (1953-1962), archdeacon of Norwich (1973-1981), and bishop of Thetford, Norfolk, from 1981 until his retirement in 1992. He also edited a Christian magazine, Crusade, which was founded after Billy Graham's 1955 London crusade. Dudley-Smith began writing comic verse while a student at Cambridge; he did not begin to write hymns until the 1960s. Many of his several hundred hymn texts have been collected in Lift Every Heart: Collected Hymns 1961-1983 (1984), Songs of Deliverance: Thirty-six New Hymns (1988), and A Voice of Singing (1993). The writer of Christian Literature and the Church (1963), Someone Who Beckons (1978), and Praying with the English Hymn Writers (1989), Dudley-Smith has also served on various editorial committees, including the committee that published Psalm Praise (1973). Bert Polman