Scripture Verse

All the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Matthew 24:30

Introduction

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James M. Gray (1851–1935)

Words: James M. Gray, in The Voice of Thanks­giv­ing, ed­it­ed by Da­ni­el B. Town­er (New York: Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1913), num­ber 187.

Music: Co­ro­na­tion Ol­iv­er Hol­den, Un­ion Har­mo­ny or Uni­vers­al Col­lect­ion of Sac­red Mu­sic (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: 1793) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Oliver Holden (1765–1844)

Lyrics

All hail the com­ing Son of God,
He’s com­ing back again;
He’s com­ing in the clouds of hea­ven
He’s com­ing back to reign!
He’s com­ing in the clouds of hea­ven
He’s com­ing back to reign!

Sinners whose sins are washed away,
Nor left a sin­gle stain,
Go, hail the ad­vent of your Lord;
He’s com­ing back to reign!
Go, hail the ad­vent of your Lord;
He’s com­ing back to reign!

Let ev­ery kin­dred, ev­ery tribe,
Free of cre­ation’s pain,
Aloud ac­claim His wel­come back—
He’s com­ing back to reign!
Aloud ac­claim His wel­come back—
He’s com­ing back to reign!

Ah! soon with all the ran­somed throng,
Beholding Him once slain,
We’ll see the roll­ing cloud, and shout,
He’s com­ing back to reign!
We’ll see the roll­ing cloud, and shout,
He’s com­ing back to reign!