[Verse 1]
There is a day coming, when the old will pass away
Ev'ry wrong will be made right, no darkness no night
The sun will light the way
There is a King coming, the One who conquered death and grave
No more pain and no more sorrow, this hope for tomorrow
Is our hope for today
He who was, He who is, He who was, He who is
[Chorus]
He who is to come, Christ the Son of man
Riding on the clouds with a crown upon His head
Ev'ry eye will see Him with the nail scars in His hands
Hallelujah, hallelujah
[Verse 2]
There's only one worthy of all glory and all praise
All wealth and all honor strength, wisdom and power
To the Lamb that was slain
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, hallelujah
[Verse 3]
He is surely coming, oh can you feel too
All this tension growing stronger is just a sign He's getting closer
He's already on the move
Oh the story has been written, we all know how it ends
My future has an anchor, my eyes are on the Savior
He's coming back again
Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
[Chorus]
He who is to come, Christ the Son of man
Riding on the clouds with a crown upon His head
Ev'ry eye will see Him with the nail scars in His hands
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
[Verse 4]
(O come, O come, Emmanuel)
Hallelujah, hallelujah
(O come, O come, Emmanuel)
He will come again, He will come again
Hallelujah (Emmanuel)
He Who Is To Come / O Come O Come Emmanuel
Song Meaning
Travis Cottrell pairs an original song with the centuries-old "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" in this medley, letting an ancient Advent hymn answer a contemporary one rather than simply following it. "He who is to come, Christ the Son of Man, riding on the clouds with a crown upon His head" draws directly from Revelation's picture of Christ's return, deliberately vivid rather than abstract about what "coming" actually means.
"Ev'ry eye will see Him with the nail scars in His hands" keeps the triumphant image tethered to the crucifixion — the King who returns is recognizable specifically by the wounds He kept, not a different, unmarked figure. "There's only one worthy of all glory and all praise" echoes the elders' song around the throne in Revelation almost directly, treating worship as the correct response to that scene rather than fear.
Folding in "Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel, shall come to thee, O Israel" ties this hope to the oldest form of the same expectation — the song insists the wait for Christ's first coming and the wait for His return are the same longing, answered once and still being answered.