Lord, who shall bear that day, so dread, so splendid,

  When we shall see thy Angel hovering o'er

This sinful world with hand to heaven extended,

  And hear him swear by Thee that time's no more?[1]

When Earth shall feel thy fast consuming ray—

Who, Mighty God, oh who shall bear that day?

When thro' 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;[2]

While Earth and Heaven before Him pass away[3]—

Who, Mighty God, oh who shall bear that day?

When, with a glance, the 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!"[4]

When each and all in silence take their way—

Who, Mighty God, oh who shall bear that day?

[1] And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven, and swear by Him that liveth for ever and ever…that there should be time no longer."—Rev. x. 5, 6.

[2] "They shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven—and all the angels with him."—Matt. xxiv. 90, and xxv. 80.

[3] "From whose face the earth and the heaven fled away."—Rev. xx. ii.

[4] "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, etc.

"Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, etc.

"And these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal."

—Matt xxv. 32, et seq.