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The world is very evil,
The times are waxing late;
Be sober and keep vigil,
The Judge is at the gate;
The Judge that comes in mercy,
The Judge that comes with might,
To terminate the evil,
To diadem the right.
Arise, arise, good Christian,
Let right to wrong succeed;
Let penitential sorrow
To heav'nly gladness lead,
To light that hath no evening,
That knows no moon nor sun,
The light so new and golden,
The light that is but one.
O home of fadeless splendor,
Of flow'rs that bear no thorn,
Where they shall dwell as children
Who here as exiles mourn.
Midst pow'r that knows no limit,
Where knowledge has no bound,
The beatific vision
Shall glad the saints around.
Strive, man, to win that glory;
Toil, man, to gain that light;
Send hope before to grasp it
Till hope be lost in sight.
Exult, O dust and ashes,
The Lord shall be thy part;
His only, His forever,
Thou shalt be and thou art.
O sweet and blessed country,
The home of God's elect!
O sweet and blessed country
That eager hearts expect!
Jesus, in mercy bring us
To that dear land of rest,
Who art, with God the Father
And Spirit, ever blest.
O happy, holy portion,
reflection for the blest,
true vision of true beauty,
true cure of the distressed!
Strive, man, to win that glory;
toil, man, to gain that light;
send hope before to grasp it,
till hope be lost in sight.
---Alternative verses---
The world is very evil,
the times are waxing late,
be sober and keep vigil,
the Judge is at the gate.
The Judge who comes in mercy,
the Judge who comes in might,
who comes to end the evil,
who comes to crown the right.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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7 6 7 6 D
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Dates:
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c.1140,1849,1858
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Bible Refs:
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Rev 20:12;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1920 | # 400 | | 1996 | # 534 | | 1904 | # 377 | | 1950 | # 276 | | 1922 | # 225 | | 1925 | # 301 | | 1908 | # 413 | | 1917 | # 475 | | 1906 | # 495 | | 1916 | # 68 | | 1940 | # 595 | | 1885 | # 571 |
MUSIC
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EWING
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Meter:
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7 6 7 6 D
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1853
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 534 | No key | | # 295 | C | | # 371 | C | | # 505 | C | | # 652 | C | | # 205 | C | | # 270 | C | | # 217 | D | | # 228 | D | | # 477 | Db | | # 406 | Db | | # 535 | No key | | # 652 | D |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 7 6 7 6 D | | 7 6 7 6 | | 7 6 7 6 |
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