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Waiting for Christ

Christ, the Lord, will come again

  • No. 823
  • Metre 7s.
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Christ, the Lord, will come again,None shall wait for him in vain;I shall then his glory see;Christ will come and call for me.

2

Then, when the Archangel's voiceShakes the earth and rends the skies,Rising millions shall proclaimBlessings on the Saviour's name.

3

Hail! redeeming Son of God!Ransomed hosts will shout aloud;Praise, eternal praise be givenTo the Lord of earth and heaven!

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «823» (large) at the foot of the left column of p. 270, under hymn 822 («Anon.»), with the reference line «904, 605, 272.» in italic figures beside it (sing to the tunes of hymns 904 HENDON, 605 ROOT or 272 HART, all 7s; no meter is printed — four lines of 7 syllables). Stanza 1 stands at the foot of the left column; stanzas 2 and 3 continue at the top of the right column, followed by «Anon.» in italics, right-aligned. Stanzas numbered «1»–«3» without periods (written «1.»–«3.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book); all lines set flush. The first word «CHRIST» is set in capitals and small capitals; written «Christ». The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («see ;», «Hail !», «God !», «aloud ;», «heaven !»); it is closed up here. Spelling («Archangel's», «Saviour's»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Waiting for Christ · No. 823 · printed page 270
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02