Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : Revised edition (1874) 9. Come, quickly come, dread Judge of all

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Hymnal‎#9

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Come, quickly come, dread Judge of all

9. Come, quickly come, dread Judge of all

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1 Come, quickly come, dread Judge of all;
For, awful though thine advent be,
All shadows from the truth will fall,
And falsehood die, in sight of thee:
Come, quickly come: for doubt and fear
Like clouds dissolve when thou art near.

2 Come, quickly come, great King of all;
Reign all around us, and within;
Let sin no more our souls enthral,
Let pain and sorrow die with sin:
Come, quickly come: for thou alone
Canst make thy scattered people one.

3 Come, quickly come, true Life of all;
The curse of death is on the ground;
On every home his shadows fall,
On every heart his mark is found:
Come, quickly come: for grief and pain
Can never cloud thy glorious reign.

4 Come, quickly come, sure Light of all,
For gloomy night broods o'er our way;
And fainting souls begin to fall
With weary watching for the day:
Come, quickly come: for round thy throne
No eye is blind, no night is known.

Text Information
First Line:	Come, quickly come, dread Judge of all
Meter:	Six 8s.
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1874
Topic:	The Christian Year: Advent
Notes:	Public Domain.