The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore Collected by Himself. In Ten Volumes |
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LORD, WHO SHALL BEAR THAT DAY.
Lord, who shall bear that day, so dread, so splendid,
When we shall see thy Angel, hov'ring o'er
This sinful world, with hand to heav'n extended,
And hear him swear by Thee that Time's no more?
When Earth shall feel thy fast consuming ray—
Who, Mighty God, oh who shall bear that day?
When we shall see thy Angel, hov'ring o'er
This sinful world, with hand to heav'n extended,
And hear him swear by Thee that Time's no more?
When Earth shall feel thy fast consuming ray—
Who, Mighty God, oh who shall bear that day?
When through the world thy awful call hath sounded—
“Wake, all ye Dead, to judgment wake, ye Dead!”
And from the clouds, by seraph eyes surrounded,
The Saviour shall put forth his radiant head ;
While Earth and Heav'n before Him pass away —
Who, Mighty God, oh who shall bear that day?
“Wake, all ye Dead, to judgment wake, ye Dead!”
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The Saviour shall put forth his radiant head ;
While Earth and Heav'n before Him pass away —
Who, Mighty God, oh who shall bear that day?
When, with a glance, th' Eternal Judge shall sever
Earth's evil spirits from the pure and bright,
And say to those, “Depart from me for ever!”
To these, “Come, dwell with me in endless light!”
When each and all in silence take their way—
Who, Mighty God, oh who shall bear that day?
Earth's evil spirits from the pure and bright,
And say to those, “Depart from me for ever!”
To these, “Come, dwell with me in endless light!”
When each and all in silence take their way—
Who, Mighty God, oh who shall bear that day?
“And the Angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven, and sware by Him that liveth for ever and ever, that there should be time no longer.” —Rev. x. 5, 6.
“They shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven—and all the angels with him.” —Matt. xxiv. 30. and xxv. 31.
“And before Him shall be gathered all nations, and He shall separate them one from another.
“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you, &c.
“Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, &c.
“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal.” —Matt. xxv. 32. et seq.
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