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Let Wanton Men Beware
Author: John Berridge Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Let wanton men beware,
How Jesus they despise;
In awful pomp He will appear,
Descending from the skies!
2 His trumpet will proclaim
The Judge, the Judge is near!
And earth will melt with fervent flame
And seas dry up with fear!
3 A shouting heavenly host
Around Him will be ranged;
The dead will hear and start up first
And then the quick be changed.
4 Ye wise and favored few,
Who lodge at mercy’s gate,
Oh, keep the Savior well in view,
And for His coming wait.
5 And hear, ye foolish men,
Who talk with impious breath,
And glory in a life unclean:
Such mirth will end in death.
6 Your bitter sad remorse
No tongue can truly tell,
If Jesus once pronounce His curse,
And sink you down to hell.
7 Oh, thoughtless men, be wise,
Before it be too late,
From sleep awake, from sin arise,
And knock at mercy’s gate. Used With Tune: ABER Text Sources: Sion's Songs (London: Vallance & Conder, 1785)
Let Wanton Men Beware
Let Wanton Men Beware
Author: John Berridge Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13699 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Let wanton men beware,
How Jesus they despise;
In awful pomp He will appear,
Descending from the skies!
2 His trumpet will proclaim
The Judge, the Judge is near!
And earth will melt with fervent flame
And seas dry up with fear!
3 A shouting heavenly host
Around Him will be ranged;
The dead will hear and start up first
And then the quick be changed.
4 Ye wise and favored few,
Who lodge at mercy’s gate,
Oh, keep the Savior well in view,
And for His coming wait.
5 And hear, ye foolish men,
Who talk with impious breath,
And glory in a life unclean:
Such mirth will end in death.
6 Your bitter sad remorse
No tongue can truly tell,
If Jesus once pronounce His curse,
And sink you down to hell.
7 Oh, thoughtless men, be wise,
Before it be too late,
From sleep awake, from sin arise,
And knock at mercy’s gate. Languages: English Tune Title: ABER
Let Wanton Men Beware
Let wanton men beware
Hymnal: Old School Sonnets, or a Selection of Choice Hymns #d149 (1836)
Let wanton men beware
John Berridge
1716 - 1793 Author of "Let Wanton Men Beware" in The Cyber Hymnal Berridge, John, born at Kingston, Notis, March 1, 1716, and educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge. In 1749 he was ordained as curate to the parish of Stapleford, near Cambridge, and in 1755 he was preferred to the Vicarage of Everton, where he died Jan. 22, 1793. His epitaph, written by himself for his own tombstone (with date of death filled in), is an epitome of his life. It reads:—
" Here lies the remains of John Berridge, late Vicar of Everton, and an itinerate servant of Jesus Christ, who loved his Master and His work; and after running on His errands for many years, was caught up to wait on Him above. Reader! art thou born again? (No salvation without a new birth.) I was born in sin, February, 1716; remained ignorant of my fallen state till 1730; lived proudly on faith and works for salvation till 1754; was admitted to Everton Vicarage, 1755; fled to Jesus for refuge, 1755; fell asleep in Jesus, January 22,1793."
The first collection of Berridge's hymns was published as A Collection of Divine Songs, 1760. This was subsequently suppressed. In 1785 his Sion's Songs; or, Hymns composed for the use of them that love and follow the Lord Jesus Christ in Sincerity were published. The work contains 342 hymns, some of which had previously appeared in the Gospel Magazine (from 1775 to 1777, 20 in all), under the signature of "Old Everton" and others were adapted from C. Wesley. The most popular of these in modern collections are, "Jesus, cast a look on me;" "O happy saints who dwell in light;” and "Since Jesus freely did appear." Concerning his hymns published in 1785, he says in his Preface:—
“Twelve years ago these hymns were composed in a six months' illness, and have since laid neglected by me, often threatened with the fire, but have escaped that martyrdom."
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Berridge, John, p. 138, i. The 1842 edition of his Sion's Songs has an elaborate preface by J. C. Philpot, the editor. From this collection the following additional hymns are in common use:—
1. I ask my dying Saviour dear. Sealed by Christ.
2. Lord Jesus, Who didst once appear. Holy Matrimony. An altered form of "Since Jesus freely did appear," p. 1059, i.
3. Soon as faith the Lord can see. None but Jesus.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
John Berridge
William Henry Monk
1823 - 1889 Composer of "ABER" in The Cyber Hymnal William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to plainsong. He composed over fifty hymn tunes and edited The Scottish Hymnal (1872 edition) and Wordsworth's Hymns for the Holy Year (1862) as well as the periodical Parish Choir (1840-1851).
Bert Polman
William Henry Monk
