Lo! He comes with clouds descending
Christian hymn written by Charles Wesley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Lo! He comes with clouds descending" is a Christian hymn by Charles Wesley (1707–1788), based on an earlier hymn, "Lo! He cometh, countless Trumpets" by John Cennick (1718–1755). Most commonly sung at Advent, the hymn derives its theological content from the Book of Revelation relating imagery of the Day of Judgment. Considered one of the "Great Four Anglican Hymns" in the 19th century, it is most commonly sung to the tune Helmsley, first published in 1763.
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Genre | Hymn |
Written | 1758 |
Text | John Cennick, Charles Wesley |
Based on | Revelation 1:7 |
Meter | 8.7.8.7.4.7 |
Melody | "Helmsley" by Thomas Olivers, "Regent Square" by Henry Smart |
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