Author: John Mason Neale, 1818 - 66; Bernard of Cluny, XII cent. Appears in 120 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The world is very evil;
The times are waxing late;
Be sober and keep vigil;
The Judge is at the gate:
The Judge that comes in mercy,
The Judge that comes with might,
To terminate the evil,
To diadem the right.
2 Arise, arise, good Christian,
Let right to wrong succeed;
Let penitential sorrow
To heavenly gladness lead;
To light that hath no evening,
That knows no moon nor sun,
The light so new and golden,
The light that is but one.
3 The home of fadeless splendor,
Of flowers that fear no thorn,
Where they shall dwell as children
Who here as exiles mourn;
The peace of all the faithful,
The calm of all the blest,
Inviolate, unvaried,
Divinest, sweetest, best.
4 O happy, holy portion,
Refection for the blest,
True vision of true beauty,
Sweet cure for all distrest!
Strive, man, to win that glory;
Toil, man, to gain that light;
Send hope before to grasp it,
Till hope be lost in sight.
Topics: The Church Year Advent; The Church Year Lent; The Life In Christ Life Everlasting Used With Tune: OSLO
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