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201 Christ Is Coming

Linda Wright, Organ Under the title “Second Advent,” this hymn was first printed in a book of hymns by John MacDuff in 1863. He prefaced it by a quotation from Revelation 1:7, “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him,” and from Revelation 22:20, “He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”

David Dale, Piano CWM RHONDDA is one of the most used of the great Welsh hymn tunes, and has been very popular in America. “Cwm” is Welsh for valley, and Rhondda is the name of the river that runs through the heart of the coal-mining area of south Wales. The tune was written by John Hughes for a Baptist singing festival held at Capel Rhondda, Pontypridd, Wales, about 1905. Even though Hughes had no formal music training that we know of, his natural musical gift resulted in the writing of several hymn tunes, anthems, and songs.

Christ is coming! let creation
Bid her groans and travail cease;
Let the glorious proclamation
Hope restore and faith increase;
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!
Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace!
(Prince of Peace!)
Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace!

Earth can now but tell the story
Of Thy bitter cross and pain;
She shall yet behold Thy glory
When Thou comest back to reign;
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!
Let each heart repeat the strain.
(repeat the strain)
Let each heart repeat the strain.

With that “blessed hope” before us,
Let no harp remain unstrung;
Let the mighty advent chorus
Onward roll from tongue to tongue:
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!
Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come!
(quickly come!)
Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come!