13. O quickly come, dread Judge of all

1 O QUICKLY come, dread Judge of all;
For, awful though thine advent be,
All shadows from the truth will fall,
And falsehood die, in sight of thee:
O quickly come; for doubt and fear
Like clouds dissolve when thou art near.

2 O quickly come, great King of all;
Reign all around us, and within;
Let sin no more our souls enthral,
Let pain and sorrow die with sin:
O quickly come; for thou alone
Canst make thy scattered people one.

3 O quickly come, true Life of all,
For death is mighty all around;
On every home his shadows fall,
On every heart his mark is found:
O quickly come; for grief and pain
Can never cloud thy glorious reign.

4 O quickly come, sure Light of all,
For gloomy night broods o'er our way,
And weakly souls begin to fall
With weary watching for the day:
O quickly come; for round thy throne
No eye is blind, no night is known.

Text Information
First Line: O quickly come, dread Judge of all
Author: Lawrence Tuttiet, 1825-97
Meter: 88 88 88
Language: English
Publication Date: 1986
Tune Information
Name: VATER UNSER
Harmonizer: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
Meter: 88 88 88
Key: c minor
Source: Schumann's Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1539, set by Luther to the Lord's Prayer



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