THE NEXT TIME HE COMES Written by Brian Ketchum [Verse 1] The first time He came No army filled the sky No crown upon His head Just a baby there to cry Men looked down upon the One Who hung the stars at night They laid Him in a manger But John saw something else in sight [Chorus] The next time He comes He won’t come as a child Heaven will open And the King will ride Eyes like fire Many crowns upon His head Faithful and True In righteousness He comes The first time they mocked Him And called Him a king The next time He comes Every knee will know what that means [Verse 2] The first time He stood silent While men condemned His name They struck Him, spit upon Him And dressed Him up in shame They crowned Him once with thorns They won’t crown Him next time [Bridge] Don’t mistake His patience For permission Don’t mistake His mercy For weakness The Lamb who let them nail Him To a cross outside the gate Is the Judge Revelation says The nations one day face A sword from His mouth A rod of iron The wrath of Almighty God KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS [Final Chorus] The next time He comes There’ll be no manger bed No soldiers casting lots No crown of thorns upon His head Heaven will open And Faithful and True will ride The One they pierced Will return in power and light The first time He came He came offering grace The next time He comes He comes to judge the world He made [Outro] So while mercy still calls And while grace still remains Turn from the darkness And call upon His name Because the Savior Who died to make you clean Is coming back As King
