The Coming of the Lord
The same words as 2 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.
133 words changed · 1 stanza only in Hymns for God’s Peculiar People #41
Verse 1
HEAR the glorious proclamation,
The glad tidings of salvation,
Hear the glorious proclamation,
Of the Saviour near.
While the choir of angels,
While the choir of angels,
While the choir of angels,
Shall be chanting through the sky.
Verse 1
HEAR the glorious proclamation,
The glad tidings of salvation,
Hear the glorious proclamation,
Of the Saviour near.
While the choir of angels,
While the choir of angels,
While the choir of angels,
Shall be chanting through the sky.
Verse 2
Hark the tidings onward rolling,
Jesus comes, the world controlling!
Hark! The tidings onward rolling,
Jesus comes to reign.While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,Shall be chanting through the sky.
Verse 2
Hark the tidings onward rolling,
Jesus comes, the world controlling!
Hark! The tidings onward rolling,
Jesus comes to reign.
Verse 3
Suddenly a burst of thunder,
And the concave parts asunder,
Sudden a burst of thunder,
And the skies depart.
While the choir of angels,
While the choir of angels,
While the choir of angels,
Shall be chanting through the sky.
Not in this version
Verse 4
See the 'sign' in heaven appearing,
And the blazing chariot nearing,
See the 'sign' in heaven appearing,
And the Saviour there.While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,Shall be chanting through the sky.
Verse 3
See the "sign" in heaven appearing,
And the blazing chariot nearing,
See the "sign" in heaven appearing,
And the Saviour there.
Verse 5
See the earth in terror shaking,
And the dead to life awaking,
See the earth in terror shaking,
And the saints arise.While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,Shall be chanting through the sky.
Verse 4
See the earth in terror shaking,
And the dead to life awaking,
See the earth in terror shaking,
And the saints arise.
Verse 6
Now on wings of light ascending
With a shining host attending,
Now on wings of light ascending,
See them mount the skies.While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,Shall be chanting through the sky.
Verse 5
Now on wings of light ascending
With a shining host attending,
Now on wings of light ascending,
See them mount the skies.
Verse 7
See, the banner waves in glory,
While ten thousand tell the story,
See, the banner waves in glory,
And the saints are there.While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,Shall be chanting through the sky.
Verse 6
See, the banner waves in glory,
While ten thousand tell the story,
See, the banner waves in glory,
And the saints are there.
Verse 8
They are sav'd from death for ever,
Praise to him who did deliver,
They are sav'd from death forever,
And to die no more.While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,While the choir of angels,Shall be chanting through the sky.
Verse 7
They are saved from death forever,
Praise to him who did deliver,
They are saved from death for ever,
And to die no more.