Man for judgment must prepare him; 19 Lord, all pitying, Jesu blest, 37 8.7.8.7.8.8.7. GREAT God, what do I see and hear! The end of things created! The Judge of mankind doth appear The trumpet sounds; the graves restore 2 The dead in Christ shall first arise On those prepared to meet Him. 3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears, 4 Great God, to Thee my spirit clings, And thus prepare to meet Him. 38 D. C. M. ONCE more, O Lord, Thy sign shall be Upon the heavens displayed, And earth and its inhabitants For, not in weakness clad, Thou com'st, 2 The terrors of that awful day Or who abide, when Thou in wrath The earth shall quake, the sea shall roar, But Thou hast sworn, and wilt not change, Thy faithful shall not fail. 3 Then grant us, Saviour, so to pass That when upon the clouds of heaven Uplifting high our joyful heads, In triumph we may rise, And enter, with Thine angel train, 39 8.7.8.7.4.7. O, He comes with clouds descending, Thousand angel-hosts attending Christ, the Lord, returns to reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold Him, Robed in dreadful majesty; Those who set at naught and sold Him, Shall the true Messiah see. 3 Now redemption, long expected, See the day of God appear. 4 Yea, Amen; let all adore Thee, 40 Thou shalt reign, and Thou alone. P. M. WAKE, awake, for night is flying: The watchmen on the heights are crying, Awake, Jerusalem, arise! Go forth, the Bridegroom meet: Bear through the night your well-trimmed light, Speed forth to join the marriage rite. 2 Sion hears the watchmen singing, Her Star is risen, her Light is come! All hail, Incarnate Lord, Our crown, and our reward! Alleluia! We haste along, in pomp of song, 3 Lamb of God, the heavens adore Thee, And men and angels sing before Thee, With harp and cymbal's clearest tone. By the pearly gates in wonder We stand, and swell the voice of thunder, That echoes round Thy dazzling throne. No vision ever brought, No ear hath ever caught, Such bliss and joy: We raise the song, we swell the throng, 41 HA 8.7. ARK! a thrilling voice is sounding; "Christ is nigh," it seems to say; "Cast away the works of darkness, 0 ye children of the day!" 2 Wakened by the solemn warning, 3 Lo! the Lamb, so long expected, 4 So when next He comes with glory, 42 8s. OH, quickly come, dread Judge of all; For, awful though Thine Advent be, All shadows from the truth will fall, And falsehood die, in sight of Thee: Oh, quickly come: for doubt and fear Like clouds dissolve when Thou art near. 2 Oh, quickly come, great King of all; 3 Oh, quickly come, true Life of all; On every heart his mark is found: Oh, quickly come for grief and pain Can never cloud Thy glorious reign. 4 Oh, quickly come, sure Light of all, For gloomy night broods o'er our way; And fainting souls begin to fall With weary watching for the day: Come, quickly come: for round Thy throne No eye is blind, no night is known. 43 EJOICE, rejoice, believers! The evening is advancing, 7.6. |