He’s Coming Back

Once a man of sor­rows

pierced His hands and brow

Now in glo­ry seat­ed

to Him an­gels bow.

Once a help­less in­fant

once a ten­der youth

Then a migh­ty cap­tain

gird­ed with the truth.

He’s com­ing back again

He’s com­ing back again;

He suf­fered here

but reigns up there;

He’s com­ing back again;

He’s com­ing back again

He’s com­ing back again;

He suf­fered here

but reigns up there;

He’s com­ing back again.

Once He suf­fered hun­ger

wea­ri­ness and shame;

Then He’ll come in tri­umph

all shall own His name.

Once a man re­ject­ed

by the world cast out

Then on clouds of glo­ry

hailed by an­gels’ shout.

Once His path was lone­ly

none to cheer His way

Hosts of saints at­tend Him on that com­ing day.

Once ex­posed to sin­ners’ spit­ting

scorn and jeer

Kings and migh­ty cap­tains then shall flee in fear.

Once He wore a thorn crown

then a king­ly crown

Then His roy­al scep­ter ev­ery land shall own.

Once they cru­ci­fied Him

false­ly charged with wrong

Then with saints in tri­umph—He their on­ly song.