Scripture Verse

The Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven. 1 Thessalonians 4:16

Introduction

Words: Ro­bert L. Fletch­er, in Sac­red Songs No. 2, ed­it­ed by Ira D. San­key, James McGra­na­han & George C. Steb­bins (New York: Big­low & Main, 1899), num­ber 166.

Music: James Mc­Gra­na­han (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Fletch­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Ack­ley,

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James McGranahan
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Lyrics

Jesus is com­ing! awake the glad song,
Coming again, com­ing again!
Join, all ye faith­ful, the strains to pro­long;
Jesus is com­ing again!
Jesus is com­ing, the pro­mise behold!
Coming with bless­ings to mor­tals un­told,
Blessings more pre­cious than sil­ver or gold,
Jesus is com­ing again!

Refrain

Coming again, com­ing again!
Jesus is com­ing again!
Soon shall our king in His glo­ry ap­pear;
Jesus is com­ing again!

Jesus is com­ing! O glo­ri­ous day!
Coming again, com­ing again!
Darkness and err­or will van­ish away;
Jesus is com­ing again!
Lo, in His beau­ty the King we shall see,
Coming in glo­ry for you and for me;
Sing with the ran­somed the songs of the free,
Jesus is com­ing again!

Refrain

Jesus is com­ing, Re­deem­er and friend,
Coming again, com­ing again!
Strong to de­li­ver and keep to the end;
Jesus is com­ing again!
Coming in might, and in ma­jes­ty clad,
Making the tempt­ed and sor­row­ing glad,
Beaming with joy on the tear­ful and sad,
Jesus is com­ing again!

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Jesus is com­ing, O haste to pre­pare!
Coming again! com­ing again!
Blessèd are those who His tri­umph will share;
Jesus is com­ing again!
Earth, still thy trem­blings of ang­uish and fear;
Hushed be thy mur­mur­ings His coming is near;
Soon shall our king in His glo­ry ap­pear,
Jesus is com­ing again!

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