Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: The Lord will come the earth shall quake
Topic: Present and Future/Second Advent
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune: Judgment Hymn
Hymn Number: 732
Page Number: 269, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsThe Lord will come, the earth shall quake,
The hills their fix-ed seat for-sake;
And withering, from the vault of night,
The stars withdraw their fee-ble light,
The stars withdraw their bee-ble light.
The Lord will come, but not the same
As once in lowly form he came;
A silent Lamb to slaughter led,
The bruised, the suffering, and the dead.
The Lord will come-a dreadful form,
With wreath of flame, and robe of storm,
On cherub wings, and wings of wind,
Anointed Judge of human kind.
While sinners in despair shall call,
"Rocks, hide us! mountains, on us fall!"
The saints, ascending from the tomb,
Shall joyful sing-"The Lord is come!"