The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9193

9193. The Day Approcheth

1 The day approacheth, O my soul,
The great decisive day,
Which from the verge of mortal life
Shall bear thee far away.

2 Another day more awful dawns;
And lo, the Judge appears;
Ye heav’ns, retire before His face,
And sink, ye darkened stars.

3 Yet does one short preparing hour,
One precious hour remain;
Rouse thee, my soul, with all thy power,
Nor let it pass in vain.

4 With me my brethren soon must die,
And at that bar appear:
Now be our intercourse improved
To mutual comfort there.

5 For this, Thy temple, Lord, we throng;
For this, Thy board surround;
Here may our service be approved,
And in Thy presence crowned.

Text Information

• First Line: The day approacheth, O my soul
• Title: The Day Approcheth
• Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Published posthumously in Hymns Founded on Various Texts in the Holy Scripture. By the Late Reverend Philip Doddridge, D. D., by Job Orton (J. Eddowes & J. Cotton: 1755)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: AWFUL MAJESTY
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Folk Hymn, 1813; The Beauties of Harmony by Freeman Lewis, 1813
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Attributed to Freeman Lewis in "Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony" by Ananias Davisson