His Glorious Appearing
 
1. Lo, He comes the Mighty Victor, seated on His glorious throne;
Jesus, our beloved Saviour, has returned to take us home.
Holy angels ride forth with Him: splendid sight! A countless throng!
Heaven's armies with their Captain, praise Him with triumphant song. 
 
2. Once a painful crown, all thorny, pierced the Saviour's sacred brow;
But a diadem of glory rests upon His temples now.
Ev'ry eye beholds His beauty, not a Man of Sorrows now;
King of Kings, in all His glory, ev'ry knee before Him bows. 
 
3. All the earth quakes at His coming. Awesome day! Who can endure?
Only those who have proved faithful to the Master's holy Law.
They, and those who sleep in Jesus, are caught up to meet their Lord;
Thus they shall be always with Him, who on Earth they have adored.