'When He comes again in splendour' (hymn) written by Colin Harris

Colin and Wai Fong Harris are good friends with Deborah and Andrew. At Colin's thanksgiving service on 23rd February 2024, we sang this composition of Colin's.

Colin is now enjoying the presence of our Saviour with Deborah and other believers who have gone before.

Wai Fong and Faith (their eldest child) have given their permission to the hymn being reproduced on this blog site.

The words are to be sung to the tune 'Blaenwern'.


When He comes again in splendour

we shall see Him in the sky;

everyone will then surrender

to the Lord supreme on high.

What an awe-inspiring prospect

when He comes to claim His own,

with His people now made perfect

as they gather round His throne.


No-one knows the day or timing

when our Jesus will appear;

we shall see His sudden coming

when we meet Him in the air.

May the church on earth be watching

for that most amazing day,

since our Saviour's great appearing

cannot be too far away.


Busy lives and vain addictions

may absorb humanity;

seeming good preoccupations

squander time and energy.

Yet when Jesus comes in power

present goals may not remain;

dominating in that hour

will be Him who once was slain.


May the prospect of His coming

make our hearts within us burn;

as priorities are forming

may they speed our Lord's return.

'Worthy is the Lord,' we're singing,

'to receive all power and praise.'

Strength and honour we are bringing,

sounding through eternal days.


(c) 2013 Colin Harris/Praise Trust

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