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Coming, Coming, Yes, They Are

Coming, coming, yes, they are

Author: J. Wakefield MacGill (1895)
Tune: COMING (Husband)
Published in 45 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

Refrain
Coming, coming, yes they are,
Coming, coming from afar,

1. From the wild and scorching desert,
Afric’s sons awaked from sleep;
Jesus’ love has drawn and won them,
At His cross they bow and weep. [Refrain]

2. From the fields and crowded cities,
China gathers to His feet;
In His love Shem’s gentle children,
Now have found a safe retreat. [Refrain]

3. From the Indus, and the Ganges,
Steady flows the living stream,
To love’s ocean, to His bosom,
Calvary their wond’ring theme. [Refrain]

4. From the steppes of Russia dreary,
From Slavonia’s scattered lands,
They are yielding soul and spirit
Into Jesus’ loving hands. [Refrain]

5. From the frozen realms of midnight,
Over many a weary mile,
To exchange their soul’s long winter
For the summer of His smile. [Refrain]

6. All to meet in plains of glory,
All to sing His praises sweet;
What a chorus, what a meeting,
With the family complete! [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #775

Author: J. Wakefield MacGill

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Text Information

First Line: Coming, coming, yes, they are
Title: Coming, Coming, Yes, They Are
Author: J. Wakefield MacGill (1895)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #775
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

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Alexander's New Revival Hymns #131

American Church and Church School Hymnal #d52

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American Church and Church School Hymnal #333

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Choice Hymns of the Faith #478

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Christian Song #299

Everybody's Hymn Book for Church and Home #d57

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Gloria #244

Great Songs of the Church #d46

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Great Songs of the Church #40

Hymnal for the Sunday School. Rev. #d33

Hymns for the King's Children #d14

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Hymns of Consecration and Faith #444

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Hymns of Praise Number Two #39

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Hymns of Praise Numbers One and Two Combined #312

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Hymns of the Centuries (Chapel Edition) #252

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Hymns of the Centuries #244

Hymns of the Christian Life #d68

Hymns of the Christian Life #d67

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Hymns of the Christian Life #383

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Hymns of the United Church #252

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Hymns of the United Church #252

Immanuel Hymnal #d75

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Living Hymns #73

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Missionary Hymnal #102

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Northfield Hymnal No. 2 #238

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Northfield Hymnal No. 3 #183

Praise Him #d42

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Redemption Songs #630

Religious Education Music Manual #d20

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Service Hymnal #553

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The Baptist Standard Hymnal #553

The Book of Common Praise #684

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The Book of Common Praise #692

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The Century Hymnal #352

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #775

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The Evangelical Hymnal #337

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The Evangelical Hymnal #409

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The Evangelical Hymnal. Text edition #337

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The New Baptist Praise Book #376

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The New Baptist Praise Book #376

The Northfield Hymnal #4 #d45

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The Smaller Hymnal #224

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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #233

The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 5 #286

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Victorious Life Hymns #68

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