He Is Coming By and By (Nourse)

He is com­ing! swell the chor­us!

Strike the loud ex­ult­ant strain!

He whose mer­cy ho­vers o’er us

Comes to earth her pro­mised king.

Earthly mon­archs bow be­fore Him

Saints and sin­ners bend the knee

Angels stoop­ing low ad­ore Him

Jesus comes

and earth is free.

He is com­ing

com­ing

com­ing

See His cha­ri­ot rends the sky.

Hear His voice in notes of warn­ing

He is com­ing by and by.

He is com­ing—pomp and glo­ry—

Angel hosts His re­gal train!

Jesus born in Beth­le­hem low­ly

Comes His king­ship to pro­claim.

Sinners quake with fear be­fore Him

Satan’s min­ions all are fled;

Death’s un­num­bered hosts ad­ore Him

Life and hope and joy are wed.

He is com­ing! Hail with glad­ness

Every sign in earth and sky!

Death is con­quered with its sad­ness

Sin and sin­ners all must die.

He is com­ing! Light and splen­dor

Perfect love and last­ing peace;

Bow

ye na­tions

low in won­der

Crown Him Prince

ye saved by grace.