The Lord, the Righteous Judge

The Lord

the right­eous Judge

Explores the hearts of men;

The mean­est serv­ice done to Him

He will req­uite again.

The sin­ner He con­demns

To nev­er-ceas­ing woe

Where storms of fie­ry ven­geance beat

And tears of ang­uish flow.

The saint He takes to Heav’n

To be comp­lete­ly blessed

Where foes nor fears can e’er in­vade

Or guilt dis­tract his breast.

Justice and mer­cy then

Will both be clear­ly seen

With glo­ry the re­ward of grace

And wrath the fruit of sin.