Lo! He cometh, countless trumpets,
Blow before His bloody sign!
'Midst ten thousand saints and angels,
See their great exalted head.
Alleluia!
Welcome, welcome bleeding lamb!
Now His merit by the harpers,
Thro' the eternal deep resounds!
Now resplendent shine His nail-prints,
Ev'ry eye shall see His wounds!
They who pierc'd Him,
Shall at His appearing wail.
Every island, sea and mountain,
Heav'n and earth shall flee away!
All who hate Him must ashamed,
Hear the trump proclaim the day:
Come to judgement!
Stand before the Son of Man!
All who love Him view His glory
Shining in His bruised face:
His dear person on the rainbow,
Now His dear people's heads shall raise:
Happy mourners!
Now on clouds He comes! He comes!
Now redemption long expected,
See, in solemn pomp appear;
All His people once despised,
Now shall meet Him in the air:
Alleluia!
Now the promised kingdom's come!
View Him smiling, now determin'd,
Ev'ry evil to destroy!
All the nations now shall sing Him,
Songs of everlasting joy!
O come quickly!
Alleluia! Come Lord, come!
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