Scripture Verse

I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from His presence. Revelation 20:11

Introduction

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J. Wilbur Chapman (1859–1918)

Words: J. Wil­bur Chap­man, in Life Songs, ed­it­ed by Sam­uel F. Coff­man & John D. Brunk (Scott­dale, Penn­syl­van­ia: Men­non­ite Pub­lish­ing House, 1916), num­ber 142.

Music: Non­tha­bu­ri Ro­bert Hark­ness, 1911 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Robert Harkness (1880–1961)

Lyrics

The judg­ment day is com­ing on,
God’s Word de­clares it true;
Upon the great white throne will be
The One oft spurned by you.

Refrain

Judgment! all your sins con­front­ing,
Judgment! with no help or guide.
Judgment! all your re­cord fac­ing;
Judgment! with no place to hide.

The brok­en laws, the sins for­got,
Will meet you on that day,
And from the re­cord writ­ten there
You can­not turn away.

Refrain

God’s mer­cy will be end­ed then,
The day of grace be done;
The time you might have chos­en life
Will be for­ev­er gone.

Refrain

But, hark! the door stands op­en wide,
God’s Spi­rit still is nigh;
In gen­tle tones the Sav­ior pleads,
Oh, turn! why will ye die?

Refrain