Thou art coming, O my Savior


Thou art coming, O my Savior,
thou art coming, O my King,
in thy beauty all-resplendent,
in thy glory all-transcendent;
well may we rejoice and sing:
Coming! in the opening east
herald brightness slowly swells;
Coming! O my glorious Priest,
hear we not thy golden bells?

Thou art coming, thou art coming;
we shall meet thee on thy way,
we shall see thee, we shall know thee,
we shall bless thee, we shall show thee
all our hearts could ever say:
what an anthem that will be,
ringing out our love to thee,
pouring out our rapture sweet
at thine own all glorious feet.

Thou art coming; at thy table
we are witnesses for this;
while remembering hearts thou meetest
in communion clearest, sweetest,
earnest of our coming bliss,
showing not thy death alone,
and thy love exceeding great;
but thy coming and thy throne,
all for which we long and wait.

Thou art coming, we are waiting
with a hope that cannot fail,
asking not the day or hour,
resting on thy Word of power,
anchored safe within the veil.
Time appointed may be long,
but the vision must be sure;
certainty shall make us strong,
joyful patience can endure.

O the joy to see thee reigning,
thee, my own belovèd Lord!
Every tongue thy Name confessing,
worship, honor, glory, blessing
brought to thee with glad accord;
thee, my Master and my Friend,
vindicated and enthroned;
unto earth's remotest end
glorified, adored, and owned!


Words: Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879), 1873

Music: Beverley (William Henry Monk, 1823-1889)

Meter: 87 887 77 77

Hymnal, Year Number Tunes Other comments
Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874      
The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868       
The Sarum Hymnal, 1869      
The Church Hymnal, 1871 (Hall & Whiteley)      
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Goodrich & Gilbert)      
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Tucker & Rousseau)      
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Hutchins) 550 Advent  
Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874 567 Beverley  
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924 203 Beverley  
A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879      
The Universal Hymn Book, 1885      
The Hymnal Companion, 1890 079 Southwick  
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Darlington) 317 Monk  
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Parker) 317 Beverley  
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Hutchins) 317 Advent, Beverley  
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau) 317 Beverley, Sigourney  
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Helfenstein) 317 Advent, Beverley  
The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, 1892 (Messiter) 317 Mells  
The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
     
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904 352 Beverley  
The English Hymnal, 1906      
The Book of Common Praise, 1908 646 Beverley  
The Hymnal 1916 067 Beverley  
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917 087 Beverley  
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1919 401 Beverley  
Church Hymnal Revised, 1920
(Hutchins)
311 Advent, Beverley  
The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925      
Songs of Praise, 1925      
Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931      
The Book of Common Praise, 1938 074 Beverley  
The Hymnal 1940      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950      
The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1960 394 Beverley  
Anglican Hymn Book, 1965 087 Beverley  
The Hymn Book 1971      
The Australian Hymn Book / With One Voice, 1977      
The Hymnal 1982      
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983      
The New English Hymnal, 1985      
Hymns for Today's Church, second edition, 1988 202 Beverley  
Church Family Worship, 1988      
Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition, 1996      
Common Praise (The Anglican Church of Canada), 1998      
Together in Song: The Australian Hymn Book II, 1999      
Sing Glory, 1999      
Complete Mission Praise, 2000      
Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern, 2000      
Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Edition, 2000      
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 2000      

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