On the Day of Judgment › Representative Texts

1 When the fierce north wind, with his airy forces,
Rears up the Baltic to a foaming fury,
And the red lightning, with a storm of hail, comes
Rushing amain down.

2 How the poor sailors stand amaz'd and tremble!
While the hoarse thunder like a bloody trumpet,
Roars a loud onset to the gaping waters
Quick to devour them.

3 Such shall the noise be, and the wild disorder,
(If things eternal may be like these earthly)
Such the dire terror when the great Ark angel
Shakes the creation;

4 Tears the strong pillars of the vault of heaven,
Breaks up old marble, the repose of princes;
See the graves open, and the bones arising.
Flames all around them!

5 Hark, the shrill outcries of the guilty wretches!
Lively bright horror, and amazing anguish,
Stare through their eye-lids, while the living worm lies
Gnawing within them.

6 Thoughts, like old Vultures, prey upon their heart-strings,
And the smart twinges, when the eye beholds the
Lofty judge frowning, and a flood of vengeance
Rolling afore him.

7 Hopeless immortals! how they scream and shiver
While devils push them to the pit wide yawning
Hideous and gloomy to receive them head-long
Down to the centre.

8 Stop here, my fancy: (all away, ye horrid
Doleful ideas) come, arise to Jesus,
How he sits God-like! and the saints around him
Thron'd, yet adoring!

9 O may I sit there when he comes triumphant,
Dooming the nations! then ascend to glory,
While our hosannas all along the passage
Shout the redeemer.

A Collection of Hymn Tunes from the most modern and approved authors #XLIV

1 When the fierce north wind, with his airy forces
Rears up the Baltick to a foaming fury:
And the red lightning, with a storm of hail comes,
Rushing amain down.

2 How the poor sailors stand amaz'd and tremble!
While the hoarse thunder like a bloody trumpet,
Roar aloud onset to the gaping waters
Quick to devour them.

3 Such shall the noise be, and the wild disorder,
(If things eternal may be like these earthly)
Such the dire terror when the great arcgangel
Shakes the creation.

4 Tears the strong pillars of the vault of Heaven,
Breaks up old marble, the repose of princes;
See the graves open, and the bones arising.
Flames all around 'em.

5 Hark, the shrill outcries of the guilty wretches!
Lively bright horror, and amazing anguish,
Stare thro' their eye-lids, while the living worm lies
Gnawing within them.

6 Thoughts like old cultures, prey upon their heart strings,
And the smart twinges, when the eye beholds the
Lofty judge frowning, and a flood of vengeance
Rolling afore him.

7 Hopeless immortals! how they scream and shiver,
While devils push them to the pit wide-yawning
Hideous and gloomy, to receive them headlong
Down to the centre.

8 Stop here my fancy, (all away, ye horrid
Doleful ideas) come to JESUS,
How he sits God-like and the saints around him,
Thron'd, yet adoring.

9 O may I sit there when he comes triumphant,
Dooming the nations! then ascend to glory
While our Hosannas all along the passage,
Shout the Redeemer.

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns: done under the appointment of the Philadelphian Association #CCCXLII

1 When the fierce north wind with his airy forces
Rears up the Baltic to a foaming fury;
And flame of lightning, with a storm of hail comes
Rushing amain down.

2 How the poor sailors stand amazed and tremble!
While the hoarse thunder, like a bloody trumpet,
Roars a loud onset to the gaping water
Quick to devour them.

3 Such shall the noise be, and the wild disorder,
If things eternal may be like these earthly;
Such the dire terror when the great archangel
Shakes all creation.

4 Tears the strong pillars of the vault of Heaven,
Breaks up old marble, the repose of princes;
See the graves open, and the bones arising,
Flames all around them!

5 Hark, the shrill outcries of the guilty wretches!
Lively bright horror, and amazing anguish;
Stare through their eyelids, while the living worm lies
Gnawing within them.

6 Thoughts, like old vultures, prey upon their heart strings,
And the smart twinges, when their eye beholds the
Lofty Judge frowning, and a flood of vengeance
Rolling afore Him.

7 Hopeless immortals! how they scream and shiver
While devils push them to the pit wide yawning,
Hideous and gloomy, to receive them headlong
Down to the center.

8 Stop here, my fancy: all away, ye horrid
Doleful ideas, come, now arise to Jesus;
How he sits Godlike! And the saints around Him
Throned, yet adoring!

9 O may I sit there when He comes triumphant,
Dooming the nations! Then ascend to glory,
While our hosannas all along the passage
Shout the Redeemer.

The Cyber Hymnal #8875

1 When the fierce north wind with his airy forces
Rears up the Baltick to a foaming fury,
And the red lightnings with a storm of hail comes,
Rushing amain down.

2 How the poor sailors stand amaz'd and tremble,
While the hoarse thunder like a bloody trumpet,
Roars a loud onset to the gaping waters,
Quick to devour them.

3 Such shall the noise be, and the wild disorder,
(If things eternal may be like these earthly)
Such the dire terror when the great archangel
Shakes the creation.

4 Tears the strong pillars of the vault of heaven,
Breaks up old marble, the repose of princes,
See the graves open and the bones arising.
Flames all around them.

5 Hark the shrill outcries of the guilty wretches!
Lively bright horror, and amazing anguish,
Stare thro' their eyelids, while the living worm lies
Gnawing within them.

6 Thoughts like old vultures prey upon their heartstrings,
And the smart twinges when the eye beholds the
Lofty judge, frowning, and a flood of vengeance
Rolling afore him.

7 Hopeless immortals, how they scream and shiver,
While devils push them to the pit wide yawning,
Hideous and gloomy, to receive them headlong
Down to the center.

8 Stop here my fancy (All away ye horrid
Doleful ideas) come arise to Jesus,
How he sits Godlike, and the saints around him,
Thron'd yet adoring.

9 O may I sit there when he comes triumphant,
Dooming the nations, then ascend to glory,
While our hosannas all along the passage
Shout the redeemer.


Urania: or a choice collection of psalm-tunes, anthems, and hymns, from the most approv'd authors, with some entirely new; in two, three, and four parts... #188