Scripture Verse

Then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven: and then shall 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 24:30–37

Introduction

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William M. Ramsey (1872–1939)

Words & Mu­sic: Will­iam M. Ram­sey, in Crown­ing Prais­es, ed­it­ed by James D. Vaugh­an (Law­rence­burg, Ten­nes­see: James D. Vaugh­an, 1911), num­ber 40 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

When the Lord shall come in glo­ry,
In the clouds from Heav’n des­cend­ing,
What re­joic­ing there will be;
All the saved shall rise to meet Him
On that bright and cloud­less morn­ing,
At His com­ing in the clouds.

Refrain

He is com­ing, in the clouds,
Hallelujah! Shout ho­san­nas!
All the saved shall rise to meet Him,
At His com­ing in the clouds.

He is com­ing, Christ is com­ing,
With the heav’n­ly hosts des­cend­ing,
Hallelujah, praise His name!
Will you be among the num­ber
That shall rise to meet and greet Him
At His com­ing in the clouds?

Refrain

When He comes in clouds des­cend­ing,
And the dead who loved and served Him
From their graves with joy come forth;
Soul and body re­unit­ed,
Clothed in gar­ments bright, im­mor­tal,
At His com­ing in the clouds.

Refrain

No more sick­ness, no more dy­ing,
No more gloom our vi­sions shroud;
But a day of glo­ry dawn­ing,
Far above the sun in bright­ness,
At His com­ing in the clouds.

Refrain