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VINNYTSIA

Meter: 11.11.11.11 D Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Walter Stillman Martin Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55451 76523 44464 Used With Text: The Light Of His Coming

Author: A. B. W. Meter: 11.11.11.11 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The light of His coming is flashing afar Refrain First Line: Rejoice, O ye faithful, the circling of years Lyrics: 1 The light of His coming is flashing afar, The rising and glory of Bethlehem’s star, The heavens receive Him no longer from sight, Descending, encompassed with seraphim bright. Refrain: Rejoice, O ye faithful, the circling of years Has hastened His coming to dry up your tears; The sweet fields of Eden again are restored— The kingdoms of earth now belong to your Lord. 2 He comes, the Messiah, to harvest the earth, The gems of His crown are bright jewels of worth; The mantle of death is now folded away, The faithful of ages are born in a day. [Refrain] 3 Behold the despisèd, the crucified One, Once led to the cross, now ascending the throne; The kings of the earth cast their crowns at His feet, The hosts of the heavens His praises repeat. [Refrain] Used With Tune: VINNYTSIA Text Sources: Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Bailie Brown and Peter P. Bilhorn (Chicago: Bilhorn Brothers, 1911)

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The Light of His Coming

Author: A. B. W. Hymnal: Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ #66 (1911) First Line: The light of His coming is flashing afar Refrain First Line: Rejoice, O ye faithful, the circling of years Languages: English Tune Title: [The light of His coming is flashing afar]

The Light Of His Coming

Author: A. B. W. Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #14967 Meter: 11.11.11.11 D First Line: The light of His coming is flashing afar Refrain First Line: Rejoice, O ye faithful, the circling of years Lyrics: 1 The light of His coming is flashing afar, The rising and glory of Bethlehem’s star, The heavens receive Him no longer from sight, Descending, encompassed with seraphim bright. Refrain: Rejoice, O ye faithful, the circling of years Has hastened His coming to dry up your tears; The sweet fields of Eden again are restored— The kingdoms of earth now belong to your Lord. 2 He comes, the Messiah, to harvest the earth, The gems of His crown are bright jewels of worth; The mantle of death is now folded away, The faithful of ages are born in a day. [Refrain] 3 Behold the despisèd, the crucified One, Once led to the cross, now ascending the throne; The kings of the earth cast their crowns at His feet, The hosts of the heavens His praises repeat. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: VINNYTSIA

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W. Stillman Martin

1862 - 1935 Composer of "[The light of His coming is flashing afar]" in Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ Born: March 8, 1862, Rowley, Massachusetts. Died: December 16, 1935, Atlanta, Georgia. Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia. Husband of hymnist Civilla Martin, Stillman attended Harvard University and was ordained a Baptist minister, though he later switched to the Disciples of Christ denomination. In 1916, he became a professor of Bible studies at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson, North Carolina. Three years later, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. It was from there he went all over America to run Bible conferences and evangelistic meetings. Sources: Hustad, p. 282 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/r/t/martin_ws.htm