Scripture Verse

Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment upon all. Jude 14–15

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Short Hymns (Bris­tol, Eng­land: E. Far­ley, 1762), Vol­ume 2, num­ber 821.

Music: Ab­bots­ford Ca­tho­lische geist­liche Ge­sänge (An­der­nach, Ger­ma­ny: 1608) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Sinners, at­tend the dread­ful word—
The Judge of all, the right­eous Lord,
Doth with His ho­ly my­ri­ads come

And trem­ble at your in­stant doom!

Ye just, the faith­ful God and true
Comes, to be glo­ri­fied in you,
Rejoice to see the Judge des­cend,
And bold­ly meet your hea­ven­ly friend!