The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12654

12654. That Solemn Day Will Soon Arrive

1 That solemn day will soon arrive,
Th’important, the decisive day,
When, from death’s awful slumber roused,
God’s dread command all must obey.

2 Deep thunders usher in the morn,
And through the heav’ns tremendous roll:
The wide expanse is all on fire,
While lightnings blaze from pole to pole.

3 In glory, see! the Judge descends,
Arrayed in majesty and might;
Attended by ten thousand saints,
And angels of celestial light.

4 The trumpet’s loud and dreadful blast
Sounds through the regions of the dead:
With terror some, and some with joy,
Rise from the dust, their lowly bed.

5 All righteous and eternal Judge!
When summoned at Thy bar to stand,
May we, acquitted and approved,
Be crowned with bliss at Thy right hand.

Text Information

• First Line: That solemn day will soon arrive
• Title: That Solemn Day Will Soon Arrive
• Author: Thomas Jervis
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: A Collection of Hymns and Psalms for Public and Private Worship (London, 1795)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: IRAE by Joseph Barnby, LLEF by Griffith H. Jones, LOUELLA from "Harmonia Sacra"

Tune Information

• Name: HILKIAH
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1839)
• Meter: LM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain