O solemn thought and can it be
The
hour of judgment now is come;
Which
soon must fix our destiny,
And
seal the sinner’s fearful doom?
Yes,
it is so; the judgment hour
Is
swiftly hastening to its close;
Then
will the Judge, in mighty power,
Descend
in vengeance on His foes.
2
He
who came down to earth to die
An
offerring for the sins of men,
And
then ascended up on high,
And
will e’er long return again,
Is
standing now before the ark,
And
mercy seat and cherubim,
To
plead His blood for saints, and make
The
last remembrance of their sin.
3
The
solemn moment is at hand
When
we who have His name confessed,
Each
in his lot must singly stand,
And
pass the final, searching test.
Jesus!
We hope in Thee alone;
In
mercy now upon us look,
Confess
our names before the throne,
And
blot our sins from out Thy book.
4
O
blessed Savior! may we feel
The
full importance of this hour.
Inspire
our hearts with holy zeal,
And
aid us by Thy Spirit’s power,
That
we may in Thy strength be strong,
And
brave the conflict valiantly;
Then,
on Mount Zion, join the song,
And
swell the notes of victory.