1. Day of wrath and doom impending * David's word with Sibyl's blending, * Heaven and earth in ashes ending.
2. O what fear man's bosom rendeth, * When from heaven the Judge descendeth, * On Whose sentence all dependeth.
3. Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth, * Thorough earth's sepulchers it ringeth, * All before the throne it bringeth.
4. Death is struck, and nature quaking, * All creation is awaking, * To its Judge an answer making.
5. Lo, the book exactly worded, * Wherein all hath been recorded, Thence shall judgment be awarded.
6. When the Judge his seat attaineth, * And each hidden deed arraigneth, * Nothing unavenged remaineth.
7. What shall I, frail man, be pleading? Who for me be interceding when the just are mercy needing?
8. King of majesty tremendous, * Who dost free salvation send us, * Fount of pity, then befriend us.
9. Think, kind Jesus, my salvation * caused Thy wondrous Incarnation, * Leave me not to reprobation.
10. Faint and weary Thou hast sought me, * On the cross of suffering bought me, * Shall such grace be vainly brought me?
11. Righteous Judge for sin's pollution * Grant Thy gift of absolution, * Ere that day of retribution.
12. Guilty now I pour my moaning, * All my shame with anguish owning, * Spare, O God, Thy suppliant groaning.
13. Through the sinful woman shriven, * Through the dying thief forgiven, * Thou to me a hope hast given.
14. Worthless are my prayers and sighing, * Yet good Lord, in grace complying, * Rescue me from fires undying.
15. With Thy sheep a place provide me, * From the goats afar divide me, * To thy right hand do Thou guide me.
16. When the wicked are confounded, * Doomed to flames of woe unbounded, * Call me with Thy Saints surrounded.
17. Low I kneel with heart's submission; * See, like ashes, my contrition; * Help me in my last condition.
18. Ah that day of tears and mourning, * From the dust of earth returning.
19. Man for judgment must prepare him, * Spare, O God, in mercy spare him.
20. Lord, all-pitying, Jesus blest, * Grant them Thine eternal rest.
21. Amen.
