The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16276

16276. The Trumpet sounds, The Judge Descends

1 The trum­pet sounds, the Judge des­cends,
A nu­mer­ous guard sur­rounds his throne;
His once-dis­hon­ored form appears,
Far bright­er than the noon-day sun.

2 Millions be­fore Him trem­bling stand,
And wait the great de­ci­sive word—
"Depart to ev­er­last­ing woe,"
Or "Come, ye bless­èd of the Lord."

3 According to their deeds per­formed,
The right­eous sen­tence shall be giv’n;
For saints and sin­ners is pre­pared,
A dread­ful hell or glo­ri­ous Heav’n.

Text Information

• First Line: The trum­pet sounds, the Judge des­cends
• Title: The Trumpet sounds, The Judge Descends
• Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton & Briggs, 1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: HEBRON by Lowell Mason, HESPERUS by Henry Baker, HILKIAH by Lowell Mason

Tune Information

• Name: GRACE CHURCH
• Composer: Ignaz Josef Pleyel (1815)
• Meter: LM
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain