Gravely Vers. 1 to 14. Dies Ira. 888. D. Rev. J. B. DYKES, Mus. Doc. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day.-2 Tim. i. 18. mp 201 DAY of wrath! mourning! Who dost free salvation send us, dim Fount of pity! then befriend us. mf 9 f 2 Oh, what fear man's bosom rendeth, p 10 Think, kind Jesu-my salvation Faint and weary, Thou hast sought me, f 4 Death is struck, and nature quaking- mf 11 Righteous Judge of retribution, All creation is awaking, To its Judge an answer making! mf 5 Lo! the book exactly worded, Wherein all hath been recorded ;Thence shall judgment be awarded. 6 When the Judge His seat attaineth, And each hidden deed arraigneth, Nothing unavenged remaineth. Grant Thy gift of absolution, All my shame with anguish owning; p 7 What shall I, frail man, be pleading? p 14 Worthless are my prayers and sighing, Who for me be interceding, When the just are mercy needing? Ver. 15 et seq. cr cres. Yet, good Lord, in grace complying, ten. With Thy fa-voured sheep O place me! Nor a mong the goats a base me; mf 202 O QUICKLY come, dread Judge mf 3 O quickly come, true Life of all; of all: For, awful though Thine advent be, All shadows from the truth will fall, And falsehood die, in sight of Thee. O quickly come! for doubt and fear Like clouds dissolve when Thou art near. 2 O quickly come, great King of all; Reign all around us, and within; Let pain and sorrow die with sin; cr O quickly come: for Thou alone Canst make Thy scattered people one. cr For death is mighty all around; On every heart his mark is found; f 4 O quickly come, sure Light of all, For gloomy night broods o'er our way; And weakly souls begin to fall With weary watching for the day; cr O quickly come: for round Thy throne No eye is blind, no night is known Amen. Waltham (Braylesford). 87.87.47. L. TUTTIETT. Dr. GAUNTLETT. Unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time, without sin unto salvation. -Heb. ix. 28. my 203 CHRIST is coming! let creation mp 3 Long Thine exiles have been pining, From her groans and travail Let the glorious proclamation [cease; cr Christ is coming! Come! Thou blessed Prince of Peace. mp 2 Earth can now but tell the story Of Thy bitter cross and pain; cr We shall yet behold Thy glory, When Thou comest back to reign; Christ is coming! Let each heart repeat the strain. Far from rest, and home, and Thee; f 4 With that blessed hope before us, Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come. Amen. R. MACDUFF. |