Hymn
Till He Come
"Till He come:" oh, let the words
Linger on the trembling chords;
Let the little while between
In their golden light be seen;
Let us think how heaven and home
Lie beyond that "Till he come."
When the weary ones we love
Enter on their rest above,
Seems the earth so poor and vast,
All our life joy overcast?
Hush, be every murmur dumb;
It is only "Till he come."
See, the feast of love is spread,
Drink the wine, and break the bread;
Sweet memorials, till the Lord
Call us round his heavenly board;
Some from earth, from glory some,
Severed only "Till he come."
Till He Come — Text from Laudes Domini, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/till-he-come
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Till He Come?
The words of Till He Come were written by Edward Henry Bickersteth; the version here was published in 1890. The library holds 3 more hymns by Edward Henry Bickersteth, including Pardon Implored For National Sins and Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
Is Till He Come public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1890. 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 metre of Till He Come?
Till He Come is in 7.7.7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, For the Beauty of the Earth, Rock of Ages and Christ, Whose glory fills the skies.