Scripture Verse

I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. Revelation 1:18

Introduction

Words: Eli­za­beth A. Star­key, in Notes of Vic­to­ry, ed­it­ed by Will­iam A. Og­den & Ed­mund S. Lo­renz (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1885), num­ber 182.

Music: Yel­low­knife George M. Eidt, 1885 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Star­key or Eidt (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Jesus comes, He comes in glo­ry,
All ye saints, adore His name;
Sound His prais­es, all ye na­tions,
Him the King of kings pro­claim.

Refrain

Hallelujah! Hal­le­lu­jah!
He was dead, but lives again;
Honor, pow­er and high­est glo­ry
Be for­ev­er His. Amen.

He is ris­en, He is ris­en!
Sound it o’er the earth abroad;
Lo! the chief among ten thou­sand,
See Him stand, our Sav­ior, God.

Refrain

See His face with glo­ry beam­ing,
Shining as the noon­day sun;
King of kings ye na­tions crown Him,
Savior, Lord, Eter­nal One.

Refrain