The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#818

818. Thou Judge of quick and dead

1 Thou Judge of quick and dead,
Before whose bar severe,
With holy joy or guilty dread,
We all shall soon appear,
Our cautioned souls prepare
For that tremendous day,
And fill us now with watchful care,
And stir us up to pray:

2 To pray, and wait the hour,
That awful hour unknown,
When, robed in majesty and power,
Thou shalt from heaven come down,
The immortal Son of man,
To judge the human race
With all thy Father's dazzling train,
With all thy glorious grace.

3 O may we all be found
Obedient to thy word,
Attentive to the trumpet's sound,
And looking for our Lord:
O may we thus insure
A lot among the blest,
And watch a moment to secure
An everlasting rest.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou Judge of quick and dead
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Waiting for Christ: Closing Work

Tune Information

• Name: BONAR
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: S. M. D
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #125 or 899.