He is coming, He is coming, Not as once He came before

Cecil Frances Alexander • English

Primary Scripture: Job 19:25

Verse 1

He is coming, he is coming, Not as once he came before, Wailing infant, born in weakness, On a lowly stable floor; But upon his cloud of glory, In the crimson tinted sky, Where we see the golden sunrise In the rosy distance lie.

Chorus

Then we'll shout the victory, Yes, we'll shout the victory, By and by, when he comes, Then we'll shout the victory, Then we'll shout the victory, Yes, we'll shout the victory when he comes!

Verse 2

He is coming, he is coming, Not in pain, and shame, and woe, With the thorn crown on his forehead, And the blood drops trickling slow; But with diadem upon him, And the sceptre in his hand, And the dead all ranged before him, Rais'd from death, in sea, and land.

Chorus

Then we'll shout the victory, Yes, we'll shout the victory, By and by, when he comes, Then we'll shout the victory, Then we'll shout the victory, Yes, we'll shout the victory when he comes!

Verse 3

He is coming, he is coming; Let his lowly first estate, And his tender love, so teach us That in faith and hope we wait, Till in glory eastward burning, Our redemption draweth near; And we see the sign in heaven Of our Judge and Saviour dear.

Chorus

Then we'll shout the victory, Yes, we'll shout the victory, By and by, when he comes, Then we'll shout the victory, Then we'll shout the victory, Yes, we'll shout the victory when he comes!

Scripture References

Reference 1

job 19:25

Reference 2

joel 2:1

Reference 3

amos 4:12

Reference 4

zechariah 12:10

Reference 5

malachi 3:2

Reference 6

matthew 19:28-29

Reference 7

matthew 24:44

Reference 8

acts 1:11

Reference 9

1-corinthians 11:26

Reference 10

1-thessalonians 4:16