Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#109b

109b. When Christ to judgment shall descend

1 When Christ to judgment shall descend,
And saints surround their Lord,
He calls the nations to attend,
And hear his awful word.

2 'Not for the want of bullock's slain
'Will I the world reprove;
'Altars, and rites, and forms are vain,
'Without the fire of love.

3 'And what have hypocrites to do
'To bring their sacrifice?
'They call my statutes just and true,
'But deal in theft and lies.

4 'Could you expect to 'scape my sight,
'And sin without controul?
'But I shall bring your crimes to light,
'With anguish in your soul.'

5 Consider ye, that slight the Lord,
Before his wrath appear;
If once you fall beneath his sword,
There's no deliv'rer there.

Text Information

• First Line: When Christ to judgment shall descend
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Psalm 50:1
  ;
  Psalm 50:5
  ;
  Psalm 50:8
  ;
  Psalm 50:21-22

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