The King Shall Come

Wyeth, John (1770-1858); unknown; Brownlie, John (1857-1925)

7 Verses Second Coming Victory Over Death

Verse 1

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

Verse 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.

Verse 3

O brighter than the rising morn When He, victorious, rose, And left the lonesome place of death, Despite the rage of foes.

Verse 4

O brighter than that glorious morn Shall this fair morning be, When Christ, our King, in beauty comes, And we His face shall see.

Verse 5

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

Verse 6

And let the endless bliss begin, By weary saints foretold, When right shall triumph over wrong, And truth shall be extolled.

Verse 7

The King shall come when morning dawns, And light and beauty brings: Hail, Christ the Lord! Thy people pray, Come quickly, King of kings.