com­ing from afar

The phrase "com­ing from afar" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“com­ing from afar”· 2 hymns found
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Coming, com­ing, yes they are,
Long years be­fore His birth;

com­ing from afar

From the wild and scorch­ing de­sert,
The Prince of Peace on earth.

Coming, Coming, Yes, They Are

Lyricist: Wakefield MacGill, 1902
Composer: Edward Husband, 1897
Hymn 1

...Coming, com­ing, yes they are,

Coming, com­ing from afar,

From the wild and scorch­ing de­sert,...

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Coming, com­ing, yes they are,

Coming, com­ing from afar,

From the wild and scorch­ing de­sert,

Coming, Coming, Yes, They Are

Oh, Wondrous Name!

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1886
Composer: Ira Sankey
Hymn 2

...Long years be­fore His birth;

They saw Him com­ing from afar,

The Prince of Peace on earth....

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Long years be­fore His birth;

They saw Him com­ing from afar,

The Prince of Peace on earth.

Oh, Wondrous Name!

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