The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16690

16690. The Lord Is Judge—Before His Throne

1 The Lord is judge—be­fore His throne
All na­tions shall His jus­tice own:
Oh may my soul be found sin­cere,
And stand ap­proved with cour­age there.

2 The Lord, in right­eous­ness ar­rayed,
Surveys the world His hands have made;
Pierces the heart, and tries the reins,
And judg­ment from on high or­dains.

3 My God, my shield! around me place
The shel­ter of the Sav­ior’s grace;
Then, when Thine arm the just shall save,
My life shall tri­umph o’er the grave.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord is judge—be­fore His throne
• Title: The Lord Is Judge—Before His Throne
• Author (attributed to): William Goode, 1726-1816
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Church Psalmody by Lowell Mason and David Greene (Boston: Perkins & Marvin, 1831)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: LUTON
• Composer: George Burder (1774)
• Meter: LM
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain