Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#526

526. The world is very evil

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,
That comes to end the evil,
That comes to crown 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 And when the Sole-Begotten
Shall render up once more
The kingdom to the Father
Whose own it was before,
Then glory yet unheard of
Shall shed abroad its ray,
Resolving all enigmas,
And endless Sabbath-day.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The world is very evil
• Author: Bernard of Cluny (cir. 1145)
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1851)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Life Everlasting: Heaven

Tune Information

• Name: CRÜGER
• Adapter: William H. Monk
• Composer: Johann Crüger (1598-1662)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Incipit: 56543 23
• Key: F Major
• Source: Adapted by William H. Monk from a Choral by Johann Crüger (1598-1662)