← When the King of kings comes Hymns and Tunes (1888) · No. 1167

When the King of kings comes

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When the King of kings comes,When the Lord of lords comes,We shall have a joyful day,We shall have a joyful day,When the King of kings comes!Great Babylon is broken down,And kingdoms once of great renown,And saints now suff'ring wear the crown,When the King of kings comes.

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When the trump of God calls,When the last of foes falls,We shall have a joyful day,When the King of kings comes:O, then the saints, raised from the dead,Are with the living gatherèd,And all made like their glorious Head,When the King of kings comes.

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When the foe's distress comes,Then the church's "rest" comes:We shall have a joyful day,When the King of kings comes:And then the new Jerusalem,Surpassing all reports of fame,Shines, worthy of its Maker's name,When the King of kings comes.

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When the world its course has run,When the Judgment is begun;We shall have a joyful day,—When the King of kings comes;To see the sons of God well known,All spotless to their Father shown,And Jesus all his brethren own,When the King of kings comes.

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When the conqueror's hour comes,When he with great power comes,We shall have a joyful day,—When the King of kings comes;To see all things by him restored,And God himself alone adoredBy all the saints, with one accord,When the King of kings comes.