It’s the classic hymn for the Second Sunday in Advent: “Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending,” done in good Anglo-Catholic style here:
The lyrics were written by Charles Wesley in 1758; more than one tune has been affixed to them, this is my favourite. It’s about the Second Coming, which is really what Advent is all about: Jesus Christ came once, he will come again. A better known song with the same theme is “Joy to the World” but it’s been lost in the Christmas carols.
It’s a magnificent hymn, so why don’t those who claim the Wesleyan (albeit John) name sing it? Probably the same reason they adopted Bill Clinton’s Eucharistic Theology: because the Baptists didn’t do it that way!
I am sure, however, that our contemporary ministers of music can adapt this to their style and instrumentation. Why? Because the old High Church types and the smoke machine people have one thing in common: they both like it loud.
Positive Infinity 