JESUS COMETH by L. N. C.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Oct 27, 1868

JESUS COMETH.

By L. N. C.

Jesus cometh in the clouds, hark! I hear the rushing Of the mighty angel-host, and the harp-tones gushing. Soon we'll catch the glorious rays, from his pathway stealing, And the clouds will roll away, King and throne revealing. Age on age have fled apace, since, death's fetters rending, Jesus triumphed o'er the grave, gloriously ascending, And as once the clouds received him from the longing vision, So in clouds he'll come again from the glad elysian.

Jesus cometh in the clouds,—we are waiting, longing For the night to flee away, and bring the promised morning, When from out their dusty beds, the loved in Jesus sleeping, With whom we parted long ago, in sadness and in weeping, Shall come forth with shouts of joy, and of victory blending, And with us triumphant rise to meet the King descending, Nevermore to part again; O the rapturous story! All our sorrow turned to joy, all our gloom to glory.

Jesus cometh in the clouds,—nations fear and tremble; For the last great battle-day, Satan's hosts assemble; Yet God's people need not fear,—victory will be given To Him who as the Conqueror comes amid the clouds of heaven, Watchman standing on the walls! proclaim his glad returning; Gird thy wedding garment on, let thy lamp be burning, Lest that when the Bridegroom comes, he shall find thee sleeping, And thy morn of joy be turned to a night of weeping.

Jesus cometh in the clouds—comes to check our sadness, Comes to wipe away our tears, and for grief bring gladness; Comes to bring the loved and lost from their gloomy prison; Comes to change this sin-cursed earth to a pure elysian.

Jesus cometh in the clouds; hark, I hear the rushing Of the mighty angel-host, and the harp-tones gushing; Soon we'll catch the glorious rays from his pathway stealing, And the clouds will roll away, throne and King revealing. —L. N. C., in Advent Herald.