A Selection of Hymns ‎#DXLIX

DXLIX. A prayer for seriousness, in prospect of eternity

1 Thou God of glorious majesty!
To thee, against myself, to thee,
A sinful worm, I cry:
An half-awaken'd child of man,
An heir of endless bliss or pain,
A sinner born to die.

2 Lo! on a narrow neck of land,
’Twixt two unbounded seas I stand,
Yet how insensible!
A point of time a moment’s space,
Removes me to yon' heavenly place,
Or— shuts me up in hell.

3 O God, my inmost soul convert,
And deeply on my thoughtful heart
Eternal things impress;
Give me to feel their solemn weight,
And save me ere it be too late,
Wake me to righteousness.

4 Before me place, in dread array,
The pomp of that tremendous day,
When thou with clouds shalt come
To judge the nations at thy bar;
And tell me, Lord, shall I be there
To meet a joyful doom!

5 Be this my one great bus'ness here,
With holy trembling, holy fear
To make my calling sure!
Thine utmost council to fulfil,
And suffer all thy righteous will,
And to the end endure!

6 Then, Savior, then my soul receive,
Transported from this vale, to live
And reign with thee above;
Where faith is sweetly lost in sight,
And hope in full supreme delight
And everlasting love.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou God of glorious majesty!
• Title: A prayer for seriousness, in prospect of eternity
• Meter: Chatham Tune
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: Time and Eternity; Eternity: Time and eternity; Prayer in prospect of Eternity; Seriousness prayed for

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