When Christ in Judgment Shall Descend

When Christ in judg­ment shall des­cend

And saints sur­round the Lord

He bids un­numbered worlds at­tend

The sen­tence of His word.

Throned on a cloud He soon shall come

Bright flames pre­pare His way;

Thunder and dark­ness

fire and storm

Lead on the dread­ful day.

Heav’n from ab­ove His call shall hear

Attending an­gels come

And earth and hell shall know and fear

His jus­tice and their doom.

But ga­ther all My saints

He cries

That sought their peace with God

By the Re­deem­er’s sac­ri­fice

And found it in His blood.

Their faith and works brought forth to light

Shall make the world con­fess

The gift of My re­ward is right;

And Heav’n shall sing My grace.