Author: Anonymous; William B. Collyer; Thomas Cotterill Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #321 (1990) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 First Line: Great God, what do I see and hear Lyrics: 1 Great God, what do I see and hear!
The end of things created!
The Judge of mankind doth appear
on clouds of glory seated!
The trumpet sounds; the graves restore
the dead which they contained before:
prepare, my soul, to meet him.
2 The dead in Christ shall first arise,
at the last trumpet's sounding,
caught up to meet him in the skies,
with joy their Lord surrounding;
no gloomy fears their souls dismay;
his presence sheds eternal day
on those prepared to meet him.
3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears,
behold his wrath prevailing;
for they shall rise, and find their tears
and sighs are unavailing:
the day of grace is past and gone;
trembling they stand before the throne,
all unprepared to meet him.
4 Great God, what do I see and hear!
The end of things created!
The Judge of mankind doth appear
on clouds of glory seated!
Beneath his cross I view the day
when heav'n and earth shall pass away,
and thus prepare to meet him.
Topics: Watchfulness; Danger of Delay; Resurrection of Believers; Resurrection of All; Jesus Christ His Second Coming and Judgment Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Languages: English Tune Title: LUTHER'S HYMN
Great God, What Do I See and Hear!