Lyrics
The Market place is empty
No more traffic in the streets
All the builders tools are silent
No more time to harvest wheat
Busy housewives cease their labors
In the courtroom no debate
Work on earth has been suspended
As the King comes thro' the gate
The King is coming
The King is coming
I just heard the trumpet sounding
And now his face i see
The King is coming
The King is coming
Praise God He's coming for me
Happy face line the hallway
Those whose lives have been redeemed
Broken homes that He has mended
Those from prison He's set free
Little children and the aged
Hand in hand aglow
Those who were crippled broken ruined
Clad in garments white as snow
I can hear the chariots rumble
I can see the marching throng
And the flurry of God's trumpets
Spell the end of sin and wrong
Regal robes are now unfolding
Heaven's grandstands all in place
Heaven's choir is now assembled
Start to sing Amazing Grace
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Meaning & Inspiration
The King Is Coming pictures a world brought to stillness by Christ's return. The empty market, silent tools, and stopped courtroom give the opening verse a sweeping sense that ordinary business has reached its end. The chorus then personalizes that hope, moving from a trumpet call to the joy of seeing the King.\n\nThe later images emphasize redemption and restoration. Broken homes, freed prisoners, children, and the aged appear together in white garments, while trumpets and an assembled heavenly choir give the scene a celebratory finish. These details closely echo New Testament passages about the Lord's descent, a trumpet call, the resurrection of the dead, and believers being gathered to him. The song's focus remains not on fear, but on the fulfillment of Christian hope.
Related Scripture
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 The passage describes the Lord's descent, a trumpet call, and believers being gathered to him.
- 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Paul connects the last trumpet with the resurrection and transformation of believers.