The Lord Is Coming

Verse 1

The Lord is coming, let this be
The herald-note of jubilee;
And when we meet and when we part
The salutation from the heart.

Verse 1

The Lord is coming, let this be
The herald note of jubilee;
And when we meet and when we part
The salutation from the heart.

Verse 2

The Lord is coming! sound it forth
From east to west, from south to north;
Speed on! speed on the tidings glad,
That none who love Him may be sad.

Verse 2

The Lord is coming! sound it forth
From east to west, from south to north;
Speed on! speed on the tidings glad,
That none who love Him may be sad.

Verse 4

The Lord is coming, Vengeful, dire
Are all his judgments and his ire.
And none can hope to 'scape his wrath.
Who walk not in the narrow path.

Verse 3

The Lord is coming, swift and sure
And none can hope to escape His wrath,
Who walk not in the narrow path,
With all His judgments shall endure.

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Verse 4

This earth, with her ten thousand wrongs
Will soon be tuned to nobler songs;
Our praise shall then, in realms of light,
With all His universe unite.

Verse 3

The Lord is coming, Saints, rejoice!
We seem to hear his glorious voice, Majestic
uttered from afar, As on
he hastes his conquering car.

Refrain

The Lord is coming,
let this be
The herald note of jubilee,
The herald note of jubilee.

Verse 5

The Lord is coming! Seas, retire!
Ye mountains melt to liquid fire!
Ye oceans cease to ebb and flow!
His stately steppings ye should know.

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Verse 6

The Lord is coming! Who shall stand?
Who shall be found at his right hand?
He that hath the white garments on
That Christ our Righteous King hath won.

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Verse 7

The Lord is coming! Watch and pray!
Watch ye, and haste unto the day,
So shalt thou then escape the snare,
And Christ's eternal glory share.

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Verse 8

The Lord is coming! Let this be
The herald-note of Jubilee,
And often as we meet and part,
The salutation from the heart.

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