The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15818

15818. Saints, Behold The Mighty Angel

1 Saints, behold the mighty angel,
Standing on the earth and sea;
Lo, his hand he lifts to Heaven,
Swears that time no more shall be:
Awful moment,
Where shall now the sinner flee?

2 Short is time, e’en at the longest,
Man’s frail life is shorter still;
All his days are full of sorrow,
That will soon their course fulfil:
Happy mortal,
Who performs his Maker’s will.

3 May the awful hour approaching,
Sink within my thoughtless mind,
So that when l hence am summoned,
Cheerful I may feel resigned:
At that moment,
Let me, Lord, Thy mercy find!

Text Information

• First Line: Saints, behold the mighty angel
• Title: Saints, Behold The Mighty Angel
• Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795
• Meter: 87.87.47
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton & Briggs, 1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: CORONAE by William Monk, ETON COLLEGE by Joseph Barnby, RAPHAEL by Edward J. Hopkins

Tune Information

• Name: ST. AUSTIN
• Meter: 87.87.47
• Key: e minor or modal
• Source: Gregorian chant, Bristol Tune Book, 1876
• Copyright: Public Domain