Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring

Jesus came

the heav’ns ad­or­ing

Came with peace from realms on high;

Jesus came for man’s re­demp­tion

Lowly came on earth to die.

Alleluia! Al­le­lu­ia!

Came in deep hu­mil­ity.

Jesus comes again in mer­cy

When our hearts are bowed with care;

Jesus comes again in an­swer

To an ear­nest

heart­felt pray­er;

Alleluia! Al­le­lu­ia!

Comes to save us from des­pair.

Jesus comes to hearts re­joic­ing

Bringing news of sins for­giv­en;

Jesus comes in sounds of glad­ness

Leading souls re­deemed to Heav’n;

Alleluia! Al­le­lu­ia!

Now the gate of death is riv’n.

Jesus comes in joy and sor­row

Shares alike our hopes and fears;

Jesus comes

whate’er be­falls us

Glads our hearts

and dries our tears;

Alleluia! Al­le­lu­ia!

Cheering e’en our fail­ing years.

Jesus comes on clouds tri­umph­ant

When the heav’ns shall pass away;

Jesus comes again in glo­ry;

Let us then our hom­age pay

Alleluia! Al­le­lu­ia!

Till the dawn of end­less day.