TIME AND ETERNITY. 16491 522. The Shortness of Time and Frailty of Man. L.M. LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail Tam, &c.-PSALM xxxix. 4, &c. ALMIGHTY maker of my frame, 4 Oh, be a nobler portion mine, 523. The Sinner's Portion. and Saint's Hope. L.M. As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.-Ps. xvii. 15. WHAT sinners value, I resign; I shall behold thy blissful face, bis And stand complete in righteousness. 2 This life's a dream, an empty show But the bright world to which I go, Hath joys substantial and sincere When shall I wake and find me there. 3 0 glorious hour! O blest abode! JUDGMENT. * 524. The Day of Judgment. 8-7-7. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the LORD, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.-2 TIM. iv. 8. WELCOME sight! the LORD descend- 2 Long they mourn'd their absent Master; Long they felt like men forlorn: Bid the seasons fly still faster, sez3While they sigh'd for his return ! Lo! the period comes at last: All their sorrows now are past. 3 Now from home no longer banish'd, 976dThey are going to his rest! 11vd Though the heav'ns and earth have vanish'd, With their LORD they shall be blest: 4 Happy people! grace unbounded, 66 525. The Day of Judgment. 8-7-4. Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. -REV. i. 7. LO! he comes, with clouds descending, Once for favour'd sinners slain ! Thousand thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of his train: Hallelujah! JESUS now shall ever reign! 2 Ev'ry eye shall now bebold him, Those who set at nought and sold him, Shall the great Messiah see! 3 [Ev'ry island, sea, and mountain, Come to judgment, come away!] See, the day of GoD appear! 5 Yea! Amen! let all adore thee, 526. The Day of Judgment. 8-7-4. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised. -1 COR. xv. 52. DAY of judgment, day of wonders! Will the sinner's heart confound! 2 See the Judge our nature wearing, Cloth'd in majesty divine! . You who long for his appearing, Own me in that day for thine! 3 At his call the dead awaken, Rise to life from earth and sea; What will then become of thee? 4 But to those who have confessed, Lov'd, and serv'd the LORD below, He will say, "Come near, ye blessed! "See the kingdom I bestow: "You for ever "Shall my love and glory know." |