A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#500

500. Heav'n has confirm'd the great decree

1 Heav'n has confirm'd the great decree,
That Adam's race must die:
One gen'ral ruin sweeps them down,
And low in dust they lie.

2 Ye living men, the tomb survey,
Where you must quickly dwell.
Hark how the awful summons sounds
In every fun'ral knell!

3 Once you must die, and once for all;
The solemn purport weigh;
For know, that heav'n and hell are hung
On that important day.

4 Those eyes, so long in darkness veil'd,
Must wake the Judge to see;
And ev'ry word, and ev'ry thought
Must pass his scrutiny.

5 O may I in the Judge behold
My Savior and my friend,
And far beyond the reach of death,
With all his saints ascend!

Text Information

• First Line: Heav'n has confirm'd the great decree
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Judgment and the End of the World

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