Scripture Verse

Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. Mark 13:26

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Sac­red Me­lo­dies for Se­cond Ad­vent, Con­fer­ence and Camp Meet­ings (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Jo­shua V. Himes, 1843).

Music: Har­mo­ny by Jo­seph P. Pow­ell in The Chris­tian Hym­nal (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Chase & Hall, 1875), num­ber 749 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

The last lovely morning,
All blooming and fair,
Is fast onward fleeting,
And soon will appear.

Refrain

While the mighty, mighty, mighty trump
Sounds, Come, come away;
Oh, let us be rea­dy
To hail the glad day.

And when that bright morning
In splendor shall dawn,
Our tears shall be ended,
Our sorrows all gone.

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The Bridegroom from glo­ry
To earth shall descend,
Ten thousand bright angels
Around Him attend.

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The grave shall be opened,
The dead shall arise,
And with the Re­deem­er
Mount up to the skies.

Refrain

The saints, then immortal,
In glo­ry shall reign,
The Bride with the Bridegroom
Forever remain.

Refrain