Hymn
Christ's Second Advent
- Writer
- Reginald Heber
- Meter
- Long Meter (8.8.8.8)
The Lord will come: the earth shall quake,
The hills their fixèd seat forsake;
And, withering from the vault of night,
The stars withdraw their feeble light.
The Lord will come: but not the same
As once in lowly form He came,
A silent Lamb to slaughter led,
The bruised, the suffering, and the dead.
The Lord will come: a dreadful form,
With wreath of flame, and robe of storm,
On cherub wings, and wings of wind,
Anointed Judge of human-kind.
Can this be He who wont to stray
A pilgrim on the world's highway;
By power oppress'd, and mock'd by pride?
O God! is this the Crucified?
Go, tyrants, to the rocks complain;
Go, seek the mountain's cleft in vain;
But faith, victorious o'er the tomb,
Shall sing for joy, The Lord is come.
Christ's Second Advent — Text from Hymnal, 1871. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/christs-second-advent
No chord chart yet
Want to know when they're ready? Leave your email and we'll tell you.
Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Christ's Second Advent?
The words of Christ's Second Advent were written by Reginald Heber; the version here was published in 1871. The library holds 13 more hymns by Reginald Heber, including From Greenland's Icy Mountain and The Son of God goes forth to war.
Is Christ's Second Advent public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Hymnal, published in 1871. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of Christ's Second Advent?
Christ's Second Advent is in Long Meter (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Pressure of Sin, Dear Savior, if these lambs should stray and No Trust in Creatures; or, Faith in Divine Grace and Power.