The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9595

9595. When Christ In Judgment Shall Descend

1 When Christ in judgment shall descend
And saints surround the Lord,
He bids unnumbered worlds attend
The sentence of His word.

2 Throned on a cloud He soon shall come,
Bright flames prepare His way;
Thunder and darkness, fire and storm,
Lead on the dreadful day.

3 Heav’n from above His call shall hear,
Attending angels come,
And earth and hell shall know and fear
His justice and their doom.

4 "But gather all My saints," He cries,
"That sought their peace with God,
By the Redeemer’s sacrifice,
And found it in His blood."

5 "Their faith and works brought forth to light
Shall make the world confess,
The gift of My reward is right;
And Heav’n shall sing My grace."

Text Information

• First Line: When Christ in judgment shall descend
• Title: When Christ In Judgment Shall Descend
• Author: Isaac Watts (cento)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Adapted from "When Christ to Judgment Shall Descend" and "The Lord, the Judge, before his throne" ; Select Portions of Psalms (London: J. Batten, 1807)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: NAOMI
• Composer: Hans Nägeli, 1733-1836
• Arranger: Lowell Mason
• Meter: CM
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain