Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Saints, and See

Words: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795). Published posthumously in Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton & Briggs, 1818), number 799. Joy at the Coming of Christ.

Music: Abiding Grace John S. Camp, 1905 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

Aberdeen possibly by Andrew Tait, 1749 (🔊 pdf nwc)
Arlington Thomas A. Arne, 1762 (🔊 pdf nwc)
Antioch arranged by Lowell Mason, 1836 (🔊 pdf nwc) (repeats last line of each verse)
Ascription Luther O. Emerson, 1866 (🔊 pdf nwc)

If you know where to get a good picture of Beddome (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),

Lift up your heads, ye saints, and see,
The wished-for day is come;
Jesus descends in majesty,
To lead His followers home.

His chariot wheels no more delay,
Rejoice, ye chosen ones;
He comes to call His saints away,
And bring from far His sons.

He is your Savior and your King,
Shout then with cheerful voice;
To Him your loud hosannas sing,
Who bids your hearts rejoice.

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