The Coming of Christ to Judgment

Verse 1

Lo! he comes, arrayed in vengeance, Riding down the heavenly road; Floods of fury roll before him; Who can meet an angry God? Tremble, sinners; Who can stand before his rod?

Verse 2

Lo! he comes in glory shining; Saints, arise and meet your King! “Glorious Captain of Salvation, Welcome, welcome,” hear them sing! Shouts of triumph Make the heavens with echoes ring.

Verse 3

Now, despisers, look and wonder! Hear the dreadful sound, “Depart!” Rattling like a peal of thunder, Through each guilty rebel’s heart! Lost for ever! Hope and sinners here must part.

Verse 4

Still they hear the dreadful sentence; Hell resounds the dreadful roar; While their heart-strings rend with anguish, Trembling on the burning shore; Justice seals it; Down they sink to rise no more.

Verse 5

How they shrink with horror, viewing Hell’s deep caverns opening wide; Guilty thoughts, like ghosts, pursuing, Plunge them down the rolling tide! Now consider, Ye who scorn the Lamb that died.

Verse 6

Hark! ten thousand harps resounding! Formed in bright and grand array; See the glorious armies rising, While their Captain leads the way; Heaven before them, Opens an eternal day.