364. The King Shall Come

1 The King shall come when morning dawns
And light triumphant breaks;
When beauty gilds the eastern hills
And life to joy awakes.

2 Not, as of old, a little Child,
To suffer and to die,
But crowned with glory like the sun
That lights the morning sky.

3 The King shall come when morning dawns
And earth's dark night is past;
O haste the rising of that morn,
Whose day shall ever last.

4 Now let the endless bliss begin,
By holy saints foretold,
When right shall triumph over wrong,
And truth shall be extolled.

5 The King shall come when morning dawns
And light and beauty brings;
Hail, Christ the Lord, your people pray;
Come quickly, King of kings.

Text Information
First Line: The King shall come when morning dawns
Title: The King Shall Come
Author: John Brownlie, 1857-1925 (alt.)
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2015
Topic: Advent
Tune Information
Name: ST. STEPHEN
Composer: William Jones, 1726-1800
Meter: CM
Key: F Major or modal



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