[Music]
Who is this that comes from far
With his garments dipt in blood?
Strong, triumphant traveler,
Is he man or is he God?
"I that reign in righteousness,
Son of God and man I am,
Mighty to redeem your race,
Jesus is your Savior's name.
"Wide, ye heavenly gates, unfold,
Closed no more by death and sin;
Lo, the conquering Lord behold;
Let the King of glory in."
Hark, th'angelic host inquire,
"Who is He, th'almighty King?"
Hark again, the answering choir
Thus in strains of triumph sing:
"He whose powerful arm, alone,
On His foes destruction hurled;
He who hath the victory won;
He who saved you by His blood;
He who God's pure law fulfilled;
Jesus, the incarnate Word;
He whose truth with blood was sealed;
He is heaven's all-glorious Lord."
The melodic sentence at the beginning and at the end is a favorite. It
may be found, for example, also in 'Greenwood Siding', Cox, p. 522. A
variant of the tune is 'When I First Left Old Ireland', Petrie, No.
863. See 'I Will Arise' in this collection for further tune
relationships.
No. 139
NEW ORLEANS, PB 255