Hymns of the Russian Church ‎#118

118. The time is drawing nigh

The time is drawing nigh,
Even now the day is near,
When Christ from heaven high
To judgement shall appear;
Keep watch, my soul, in fear,
The Judge of men is near.

Then kings and princes great,
The rich and poor shall meet;
And high and low estate
Shall gather round His feet;
Keep watch, my soul, in fear,
The Judge of men is near.

No crafty words shall mar,
Nor sophistry distract;
No parrying counsel jar
With the eternal fact;
Keep watch, my soul, in fear,
The Judge of men is near.

119
O Christ, in mercy then,
Forbid my soul should go
With lost and ruined men,
Down to the place of woe;
Keep watch, my soul, in fear,
The Judge of men is near.

Text Information

• First Line: The time is drawing nigh
• Title: The time is drawing nigh
• Translator: John Brownlie
• Meter: 6,6,6,6,6,6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Source: Ode from the Penitential Office at Matins

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