Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: The Lord will come the earth shall quake
Topic: Christ/Second Advent
Writer: Reginald Heber
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune: Germany
Hymn Number: 221
Page Number: 085, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsTHE Lord will come, the earth shall quake,
The hills their fixed set forsake;
And with'ring, from the vault of night,
The stars withdraw their feeble light.
The Lord will come, but not the same
As once in lowly form He came;
A silent Lamb to slaughter led,
The bruis'd, the suff'ring, 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!"